THPTNG Test two 2010 - 2011 (45 minutes) Name: . Class: 12A I/ Grammar and vocabulary (1.75p): Choose the best option to each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes beside: * John asked me in English.…………………… A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant * He email before, so I him how to use it.…………………… …………………… A. did not use / had shown B. had not used / showed C. has not used / showed D. was not using / will show * Martin asked me …………………… A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how my father was D. how was my father * Robert said that his father to Dallas the year before.…………………… A. had gone B. went C. has gone D. goes * He is one of the most bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only…………… me but also others in the staff. A. thoughtful B. impolite C. attentive D. communicative * " When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance" The underlined word is closest in meaning to ………………… A. bill B. menu C. help D. food *A:You look great in this new dress! B: .…………………… A. With pleasure B. I am glad you like it C. Not at all D.Do not say anything about it II/ Phonetics (0.75p):Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: A.solutions B.husbands C.cultures D.claps A. agreed B.approached C.believed D.exchanged A.bride B.mischievous C.conical D.signal III/ Reading: 1/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap (1.25p): On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1) . and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was………… coming and it was difficult for me to find a suitable accommodation. I had only some money left. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys (2) . I had to use the money to………… find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (3) . away two years ago. I was so sad and………… everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself, I could not help telling my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting by me. He kissed me and said: "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you whatever happens". At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (4) .all about what I was stressing about.………… In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time. The memory (5) .me that nothing really matters, when I have the love ………… of my children. 1A. transfer B. convert C. move D. change 2A. because B. although C. as though D. if 3A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. was passing 4A. forget B. to forget C. forgot D. forgeting 5A. remembers B. minds C. misses D. reminds 2/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to each sentence (1.25p): Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body and face are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. It is estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning. Humans express attitudes toward themselves vividly through body movements and postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of mark communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech. People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude. Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate. * Which part of body is not used to send body message? A. faces B. legs C. hands D. stomachs * Face gestures A. can help us control our feelings B. are the most difficult to control C. cannot express our feelings D. do not include eye brow moments * Body communication is . A. visual B. verbal C. very few D. uncommon * According to the text, body movements cannot express A. feelings B. status C. attitudes D. desires * Nonverbal communication . A. may be interrupted by noise B. has no relation to verbal communication C. dominates words D. is less common than verbal communication IV/ Listening: Listen to a talk about what you should do when you visit a family in Japan and do the following tasks: 1/ Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (1.25p): If you come into a house in Japan, you should take off your shoes. There is a lot of furniture in their rooms. Visitors are given a cup of green tea. Japanese people take a bath after their evening meals. The Japanese are used to having baths with cold water. 2/ Listen to the passage again and fill in each gap with one suitable word(1.25p): The rooms in most Japanese houses are usually . 1. In the middle of the room there may be a low with small flat cushions around it. 2. Perhaps you will see a bowl of flowers or a long painting on one of the walls. 3. You must be surprised to see that there are no . 4. Most houses have one large bath for the whole . 5. V/ Writing (2.5p): Rearrange the given words or phrases to make complete sentences: 1. to/ family motorbike/ I / allowed / not / use / am / the / 2. share / chores/ and / my / I / household / mother / the / 3. made from / palm leaves/the / special / kind / /conical leaf hat / is / of / young / a / and / bamboo / 4. protect / rain/ the / people / conical leaf hats / to / from / them /or / the / use / sun / 5. attract /are / attention/ many / to / there / someone’s / ways / THPTNG Test two 2010 - 2011 (45 minutes) Name: . Class: 12A mark I/ Phonetics (0.75p):Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: A.speaks B.visits C.husbands D.develops A. attracted B.travelled C.considered D.moved A.polite B.flight C.excited D.obvious II/ Listening:Listen to a talk about what you should do when you visit a family in Japan and do the following tasks: 1/ Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)(1.25p): You should take off your shoes before coming into a house in Japan. There isn’t a lot of furniture in their rooms. Visitors are given a cup of black tea. Japanese people take a bath before their evening meals. The Japanese are not used to having hot baths. 2/ Listen to the passage again and fill in each gap with one suitable word(1.25p): The rooms in most Japanese houses are usually . 1. In the middle of the room there may be a low .with small flat cushions around it. 2. Perhaps you will see a bowl of flowers or a long painting on one of the walls. 3. You must be surprised to see that there are no . 4. Most houses have one large bath for the whole . 5. III/ Grammar and vocabulary (1.75p): Choose the best option to each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes beside: * Be quiet! Someone at the front door. I it.…………………… …………………… A. is knocking / will answer B. knocks / am answering C. has knocked / am going to answer D. will knock / have answered * It is not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.…………………… A. small B. slight C. rude D. formal *Peter: How well you are playing! Jane: ………………… A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself C. Thank you too much D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment * "Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response" The underlined word is closest in meaning to ………………… A. feeling B. reply C. emotion D. effect * Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? your hand"…………………… A. Rise B. Raise C. Lift D. Heighten * John asked me that film the night before.…………………… A. if I had seen B. that I saw C. had I seen D. if had I seen * She said she …………………… A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before IV/ Reading: 1/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to each sentence (1.25p): Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body and face are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. It is estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning. Humans express attitudes toward themselves vividly through body movements and postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech. People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude. Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate. * Which part of body is not used to send body message? A. stomachs B. hands C. faces D. legs * Face gestures A. do not include eye brow moments B. can help us control our feelings C. cannot express our feelings D. are the most difficult to control * Body communication is . A. verbal B. uncommon C. visual D. very few * According to the text, body movements cannot express A.attitudes B. desires C. status D. feelings * Nonverbal communication . A. dominates words B. be interrupted by noise C. is less common than verbal communicationmay D. has no relation to verbal communication 2/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap(1.25p): On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1) . and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was………… coming and it was difficult for me to find a suitable accommodation. I had only some money left. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys (2) . I had to use the money to………… find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (3) . away two years ago. I was so sad and………… everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself, I could not help telling my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting by me. He kissed me and said: "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you whatever happens". At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (4) .all about what I was stressing about.………… In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time. The memory (5) .me that nothing really matters, when I have the love ………… of my children. 1A. change B. move C. transfer D. convert 2A. has though B. if C. althoug D.because 3A. passed B. has passed C. was passing D. passes 4A. to forget B. forgetting C. forget D. forgot 5A. misses B. remembers C. minds D. reminds V/ Writing (2.5p): Rearrange the given words or phrases to make complete sentences: 1. to / is / my /meals / main / family / the / responsibility / the/ cook / in / 2. play /don’t / allow / my / me / computer games/ parents / to / 3. of / symbol / long dress / girls / is / and / a / Vietnamese / women/ the / 4. but also/ to / wedding / to / very / couple / both families/ is / important / not only / the / 5. attention/ of communication / to/ we / nonverbal / attract/ someone’s /can / forms / use / THPTNG Test two 2010 - 2011 (45 minutes) Name: . Class: 12A I/ Listening: Listen to a talk about what you should do when you visit a family in Japan and do the following tasks: 1/ Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (1.25p): If you come into a house in Japan, you should take off your shoes. There is a lot of furniture in their rooms. Visitors are given a cup of green tea. mark Japanese people take a bath after their evening meals. The Japanese are used to having baths with cold water. 2/ Listen to the passage again and fill in each gap with one suitable word(1.25p): The rooms in most Japanese houses are usually . 1. In the middle of the room there may be a low with small flat cushions around it. 2. Perhaps you will see a bowl of flowers or a long painting on one of the walls. 3. You must be surprised to see that there are no . 4. Most houses have one large bath for the whole . 5. II/ Phonetics (0.75p):Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: A. believed B.exchanged C.agreed D.approached A.conical B.bride C.signal D.mischievous A.claps B.cultures C. solutions D.husbands III/ Writing (2.5p): Rearrange the given words or phrases to make complete sentences: 1. made from / palm leaves/the / special / kind / /conical leaf hat / is / of / young / a / and / bamboo / 2. protect / rain/ the / people / conical leaf hats / to / from / them /or / the / use / sun / 3.attract /are / attention/ many / to / there / someone’s / ways / 4. share / chores/ and / my / I / household / mother / the / 5. to/ family motorbike/ I / allowed / not / use / am / the / IV/ Reading: 1/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap (1.25p): On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1) . and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was………… coming and it was difficult for me to find a suitable accommodation. I had only some money left. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys (2) . I had to use the money to………… find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (3) . away two years ago. I was so sad and………… everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself, I could not help telling my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting by me. He kissed me and said: "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you whatever happens". At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (4) .all about what I was stressing about.………… In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time. The memory (5) .me that nothing really matters, when I have the love ………… of my children. 1A. convert B. move C. change D. transfer 2A. if B. as though C.because D. although 3A. was passing B. has passed C. passes D. passed 4A. forget B. forgeting C. to forget D. forgot 5A. misses B. reminds C. minds D. remembers 2/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to each sentence (1.25p): Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body and face are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. It is estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning. Humans express attitudes toward themselves vividly through body movements and postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech. People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude. Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate. * Which part of body is not used to send body message? A.hands B. faces C.stomachs D. legs * Face gestures A. are the most difficult to control B. do not include eye brow moments C. cannot express our feelings D. can help us control our feelings * Body communication is . A. very few B. verbal C. uncommon D. visual * According to the text, body movements cannot express A. status B.desires C.feelings D. attitudes * Nonverbal communication . A. has no relation to verbal communication B. is less common than verbal communication C. dominates words D. may be interrupted by noise V/ Grammar and vocabulary (1.75p): Choose the best option to each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes beside: * Martin asked me …………………… A. how my father is B.how my father was C. how was my father D. how is my father *A:You look great in this new dress! B: .…………………… A. Not at all B. Do not say anything about it C. With pleasure D.I am glad you like it * John asked me in English.…………………… A. what did this word mean B. what that word meant C.what that word means D. what does this word mean * He is one of the most bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not…………………… only me but also others in the staff. A. impolite B.attentive C. communicative D. thoughtful * Robert said that his father to Dallas the year before.…………………… A. has gone B. goes C. had gone D. went * He email before, so I him how to use it.…………………… …………………… A. has not used / showed B. was not using / will show C. had not used / showed D. did not use / had shown * " When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance" The underlined word is closest in meaning to ………………… A. help B. food C. menu D. bill THPTNG Test two 2010 - 2011 (45 minutes) Name: . Class: 12A IV/ Reading: 1/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to each sentence (1.25p): Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body and face are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. It is estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning. Humans express attitudes toward themselves vividly through body movements and postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech. mark People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude. Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate. * Which part of body is not used to send body message? A. legs B.stomachs C. faces D. hands * Face gestures A. can help us control our feelings B. cannot express our feelings C. are the most difficult to control D. do not include eye brow moments * Body communication is . A. visual B. very few C. uncommon D. verbal * According to the text, body movements cannot express A.feelings B. status C. attitudes D. desires * Nonverbal communication . A. be interrupted by noise B. dominates words C. has no relation to verbal communication D. is less common than verbal communicationmay 2/ Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap(1.25p): On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1) . and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was………… coming and it was difficult for me to find a suitable accommodation. I had only some money left. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys (2) . I had to use the money to………… find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (3) . away two years ago. I was so sad and………… everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself, I could not help telling my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting by me. He kissed me and said: "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you whatever happens". At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (4) .all about what I was stressing about.………… In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time. The memory (5) .me that nothing really matters, when I have the love ………… of my children. 1A. move B. convert C. transfer D. change 2A. if B. although C.because D.as though 3A. passes B. was passing C.passed D. has passed 4A. forgot B. to forget C. forgetting D.forget 5A. minds B. reminds C. misses D. remembers II/ Listening: Listen to a talk about what you should do when you visit a family in Japan and do the following tasks: 1/ Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)(1.25p): You should take off your shoes before coming into a house in Japan. There isn’t a lot of furniture in their rooms. Visitors are given a cup of black tea. Japanese people take a bath before their evening meals. The Japanese are not used to having hot baths. 2/ Listen to the passage again and fill in each gap with one suitable word(1.25p): The rooms in most Japanese houses are usually . 1. In the middle of the room there may be a low .with small flat cushions around it. 2. Perhaps you will see a bowl of flowers or a long painting on one of the walls. 3. You must be surprised to see that there are no . 4. Most houses have one large bath for the whole . 5. V/ Writing (2.5p): Rearrange the given words or phrases to make complete sentences: 1. of / symbol / long dress / girls / is / and / a / Vietnamese / women/ the / 2. but also/ to / wedding / to / very / couple / both families/ is / important / not only / the / 3. attention/ of communication / to/ we / nonverbal / attract/ someone’s /can / forms / use / 4. to / is / my /meals / main / family / the / responsibility / the/ cook / in / 5.play /don’t / allow / my / me / computer games/ parents / to / III/ Grammar and vocabulary (1.75p): Choose the best option to each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes beside: * "Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response" The underlined word is closest in meaning to ………………… A. emotion B. effect C. reply D. feeling * Be quiet! Someone at the front door. I it.…………………… …………………… A. knocks / am answering B. has knocked / am going to answer C. will knock / have answered D. is knocking / will answer * She said she …………………… A. had been very tired last night B. had been very tired the night before C. was very tired the night before D. was very tired last night *Peter: How well you are playing! Jane: ………………… A. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment B. Thank you too much C. Say it again. I like to hear your words D. I think so. I am proud of myself * John asked me that film the night before.…………………… A. if had I seen B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. that I saw * It is not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.…………………… A. rude B. formal C. small D. slight * Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? your hand"…………………… A. Lift B. Heighten C. Raise D. Rise I/ Phonetics (0.75p):Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: A.flight B.obvious C.polite D.excited A. travelled B.considered C.moved D.attracted A.husbands B.develops C.visits D.speaks . each gap (1. 25p): On December 10 , 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1) . and. each gap (1. 25p): On December 10 , 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1) . and