THE 2010-2011 TEST ENGLISH 12 - CODE 405 pot

Phan Đình Phùng High School
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THE 2010-2011 SECOND TERM FINAL TEST
ENGLISH 12 – Basic program
TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes

CODE 405

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Question 1:
A.
penalize
B.
petrol
C.
penalty
D.
pencil

Question 2:
A. office B. device C. service D. practice
Question 3:
A.
caused
B.
damaged
C.
reduced
D.
preserved

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
Question 4:
A. result B. earthquake C. famine D. injured
Question 5:
A. confident B. influence C. terrorism D. disappear
Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences
Question 6:
The novel has had a tremendous impact on ________ and publishing markets.

A. entertainment B. entertainingly C. entertain D. entertainer
Question 7:
The situation ________ to continue.

A. cannot have allowed B. cannot be allowing C. can not be allowed D. can not allow
Question 8:
Where can people play _______ water polo?

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 9:
It took him a long time to ______ the death of his wife.


A. take away B. get over C. get through D. take off
Question 10:
Not many people find reading more ________ than watching TV.

A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
Question 11:
An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and

poverty.

A. development B. improvement C. mission D. depression
Question 12:
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
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. score B. cross C. throw D. point
Question 14:
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 15:
I had drunk a cup of coffee _______ I went to work.

A. before B. since C. as soon as D. until
Question 16:
The population of ASEAN accounts _______ about 8.7% of the world's population.

A. of B. in C. for D. from
Question 17:
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 18:

The second part of the program in the 22
nd
SEA Games opening ceremony was named "_______ for Peace".

A. Cooperate B. Cooperative C. Cooperatively D. Cooperation
Question 19:
I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _______ at all.

A. anyone B. someone C. no one D. somebody
Question 20:
Stay here _______.

A. as soon as I was coming back
B. when I will come back
C. since I came back
D. until I come back
Question 21:
My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me.

A. so B. however C. but D. and
Question 22:
_______, Peter came to see me.

A. While I was having dinner
B. While having dinner
C. When having dinner
D. When lam having dinner
Question 23:
John failed again. He _______ harder.

A. must have tried B. should have tried C. may have tried D. can tried
Question 24:
Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.

A. schedule B. postpone C. appoint D. arrange
Question 25:
_______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.

A. Even if B. Unless C. If D. If only
Question 26:
Jane: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!
Mary: ____________

A. Thank you for your compliment
B. You are telling a lie
C. I don't like your sayings
D. Thank you very much. I am afraid
Question 27:
She's one of the kindest people ______.

A. which I know B. whose I know C. that I know D. who I know
Question 28:
Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.

A. were B. are C. am D. has been
Question 29:
Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.

A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. talked
Question 30:

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. disappeared B. reduced C. threatened D. increased
Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be corrected
Question 31:
The table was sending from California to New York by plane.
A B C D
Question 32:
When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea.
A B C D
Question 33:
The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything.
A B C D
Question 34:
Most of the houses on this street were build in the previous century.
A B C D
Question 35:
People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost.
A B C D
Choose a sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the original one
Question 36:
That car is beyond my means.

A. I am really interested in that car.
B. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.
C. That car is too expensive for me to buy.
D. I really do not like that car.
Question 37:
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 said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Pike."
C. The doctor said to Mr. Pike, "You should stop your present hobby."
D. The doctor wanted Mr. Pike not to have any new hobby.
Question 38:
I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit.

A. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties.
B. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes.
C. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult.
D. I will quit smoking someday.
Question 39:
Mary says that when her drugs budget was exhausted she turned to the Swedish Red Cross.

A. Mary says that when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked the Swedish Red Cross for help.
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 she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish Red Cross.
Question 40:
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 should buy this dictionary to find the word you need.
C. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need.
D. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
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.
Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.

C. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads
D. Poems glorified the winners in song.

Question 42:
Why were the Olympic Games held?

A.
to crown the best athletes

B.
to sing songs about the athletes

C.
to stop wars

D.

to honor Zeus

Question 43:
Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

A.
2,781 years
B.
2,581 years
C.
2,277 years
D.
776 years

Question 44:
Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?

A.
boxing
B.
skating
C.
discus throwing
D.
running

Question 45:
What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?

A. They liked a lot of ceremony.

B. They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates.
C. They liked to fight.
D. They were very athletic.
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
___
(46)
___
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,
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(47)
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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
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(48)
___
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
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(49)
___
environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth - human beings - will soon be the only
ones left,
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(50)
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we can solve this problem.

Question 46:
A. lost B. extinct C. empty D. disappeared
Question 47:
A. like B. where C. or D. such
Question 48:
A. area B. land C. earth D. soil
Question 49:
A. that B. an C. a D. the
Question 50:
A. however B. unless C. if D. because