Phan Đình Phùng High School ____________ THE 2010-2011 SECOND TERM FINAL TEST ENGLISH 12 – Basic program TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes CODE 202 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others Question 1: A. reduced B. caused C. damaged D. preserved Question 2: A. penalty B. petrol C. pencil D. penalize Question 3: A. office B. practice C. device D. service Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others Question 4: A. confident B. terrorism C. disappear D. influence Question 5: A. famine B. result C. earthquake D. injured Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences Question 6: An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. A. development B. depression C. mission D. improvement Question 7: Let's put off that meeting to next Monday. A. schedule B. arrange C. postpone D. appoint Question 8: My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me. A. and B. so C. but D. however Question 9: It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa. A. threatened B. disappeared C. increased D. reduced Question 10: John failed again. He _______ harder. A. must have tried B. can tried C. may have tried D. should have tried Question 11: The novel has had a tremendous impact on ________ and publishing markets. A. entertain B. entertainingly C. entertainment D. entertainer Question 12: Where can people play _______ water polo? A. a B. an C. the D. Ø Question 13: As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability to catch and _______ the ball with either hand. A. throw B. point C. score D. cross Question 14: The second part of the program in the 22 nd SEA Games opening ceremony was named "_______ for Peace". A. Cooperate B. Cooperation C. Cooperative D. Cooperatively Question 15: It took him a long time to ______ the death of his wife. A. take away B. take off C. get over D. get through Question 16: The situation ________ to continue. A. cannot have allowed B. cannot be allowing C. cannot allow D. cannot be allowed Question 17: Not many people find reading more ________ than watching TV. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly Question 18: The AIDS _______ continues to spread around the world. Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single day. A. treatment B. epidemic C. tsunami D. damage Question 19: I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _______ at all. A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. somebody Question 20: She's one of the kindest people ______. A. that I know B. whose I know C. which I know D. who I know Question 21: I had drunk a cup of coffee _______ I went to work. A. until B. since C. as soon as D. before Question 22: Stay here _______. A. until I come back B. when I will come back C. since I came back D. as soon as I was coming back Question 23: The population of ASEAN accounts _______ about 8.7% of the world's population. A. of B. for C. in D. from Question 24: Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles. A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking Question 25: In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. it was raining C. of the rain D. there was a rain Question 26: Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport. A. am B. were C. are D. has been Question 27: _______ I had learnt English when I was at high school. A. Even if B. Unless C. If D. If only Question 28: _______, Peter came to see me. A. While having dinner B. While I was having dinner C. When having dinner D. When lam having dinner Question 29: Jane: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! Mary: ____________ A. You are telling a lie B. I don't like your sayings C. Thank you for your compliment D. Thank you very much. I am afraid Question 30: The mother asked her son _______. A. where he had been B. where has he been C. where he has been D. where had he been Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be corrected Question 31: Most of the houses on this street were build in the previous century. A B C D Question 32: People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost. A B C D Question 33: The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything. A B C D Question 34: The table was sending from California to New York by plane. A B C D Question 35: When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea. A B C D Choose the one word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become ___ (36) ___ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, ___ (37) ___ as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More ___ (38) ___ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute ___ (39) ___ environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones left, ___ (40) ___ we can solve this problem. Question 36: A. extinct B. lost C. empty D. disappeared Question 37: A. such B. where C. like D. or Question 38: A. area B. earth C. land D. soil Question 39: A. the B. that C. an D. a Question 40: A. because B. however C. if D. unless Read the passage carefully, then choose A, B, C or D for the best answer In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their head and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C. Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true? A. The games were held in Greece every four years. B. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games. D. Poems glorified the winners in song. Question 42: Why were the Olympic Games held? A. to crown the best athletes B. to honor Zeus C. to stop wars D. to sing songs about the athletes Question 43: Approximately how many years ago did these games originate? A. 776 years B. 2,277 years C. 2,581 years D. 2,781 years Question 44: Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned? A. skating B. discus throwing C. boxing D. running Question 45: What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? A. They liked to fight. B. They were very athletic. C. They liked a lot of ceremony. D. They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates. Choose a sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the original one Question 46: Mary says that when her drugs budget was exhausted she turned to the Swedish Red Cross. A. Mary says that she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish Red Cross. B. Mary says that she gave all her money to the Swedish Red Cross. C. Mary says that the money she bought drugs was given to the Swedish Red Cross. D. Mary says that when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked the Swedish Red Cross for help. Question 47: I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit. A. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult. B. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes. C. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties. D. I will quit smoking someday. Question 48: You can look up this word in the dictionary. A. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at. B. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary. C. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need. D. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need. Question 49: That car is beyond my means. A. That car is too expensive for me to buy. B. That car is cheap enough for me to buy. C. I am really interested in that car. D. I really do not like that car. Question 50: The doctor advised Mr. Pike to take up a new hobby. A. The doctor said, "A new hobby is not good for Mr. Pike." B. The doctor wanted Mr. Pike not to have any new hobby. C. The doctor said to Mr. Pike, "You should stop your present hobby." D. The doctor said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Pike." . THE 201 0-2 011 SECOND TERM FINAL TEST ENGLISH 12 – Basic program TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes CODE 202 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the. birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More ___ (38) ___ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there. _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. it was raining C. of the rain D. there was a rain Question 26: Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.