english 12

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English Test 2
nd
term
N041
Time allowed: 45 minutes
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:
1. A. devote B. prepare C. propose D. delegate
2. A. victim B. dedicate C. depend D. vulnerable
II. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question:
It is often said that books are always good friends and reading is an active mental process.
Unlike TV, books make you your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading
improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on
what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might
contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order
to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory, you
lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details,
facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at
elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the
other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find
yourself exposed to many new words.
Books gives you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got,
the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities
have to offer before you visit them.
3. Books have great influence on ___________.
A. brain B. magazines C. TV D. internet posts
4. Why do you have to concentrate and focus while reading books?
A. Because books have a lot of quizzes.
B. Because books have a little information.

C. Because books tell the whole story
D. Because books contain only small pieces
5. A challenging book ____________.
A. can translate all new words
B. is only for primary pupils
C. helps you to improve your vocabulary
D. is not worth reading
6. What do books give you?
A. The ways how to enrich your lives.
B. Knowledge of how to read fast
C. Information about the world
D. Knowledge of other cultures and place
7. Which of the followings is not true about reading books?
A. Reading let you see what other cities have.
B. Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary
C. Reading improves concentration and focus
D. Reading is an active mental process.
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others:
8. A. words B. adopts C. pleasure D. throws
9. A. goalie B. die C. tie D. lie
10. A. committed B. dedicated C. wounded D. interfered
IV. Choose the best option to complete the following passage:
The 24
th
Southeast Asian Games was (11)in Thailand from December 6 to December 16, 2007.
The
Thai Olympic Committee was planning the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80
th
birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Officials were studying the possibility of doing the events in

multiple venues (12) what had been done in Vietnam and the Philipines. It was (13) sixth time
Thailand hosted the SEA Games. Thailand hosted the 1959, 1967, 1975, 1985 and 1995 SEA
Games.
On 24 February 2006, northeast Thailand s Province authorities met to (14) the 2007 SEA’
Games schedule, and progress on the province s under construction US$65 million sports complex.’
The meeting provided an overview of facilities, and ended with reassurances that everything would
be ready (15)SEA Games in 2007.
11. A held B. met C. committed D. seen
12. A. likely B. like C. as D. such as
13. A. an B. a C. the D. x
14. A. talk B. say C. tell D. discuss
15. A. for B. to C. with D.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
16. Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is __________.
A. adventurous B. adventurously C. adventure D. adventurist
17. I think the match _________. Everybody s gone into the stadium and you can hear them ’
cheering.
A. will be started B. must started C. will started D. must have started
18. Water polo balls _________ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player.
A. cover B. covered C. are being covered D. are covered
19. The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard taking part in
regional tournaments has increased rapidly.
A. hosting B. participating C. succeeding D. preparing
20. He spend a year in India and loves spicy food. _________ the food is, ________ he likes it.
A. The more and more hot/ the more
B. The hotter/ the more
C. The hotter/ the more and more
D. The hottest/ the most
21. I think you don t play the piano ___________ your sister does.’
A. as well as B. as good as C. as good than D. as better as

22. As she did so, her parents became __________.
A. angrier and angrier B. the most angriest C. the more angry D. more and more
angry
23. It s time for you to pick _________ your books and study harder for your exam.’
A. down B. away C. up D. out
24. Fruits __________ in a freezer.
A. should not put B. should not be put C. must put D. must be putting
25. After leaving school, many of us only read for ________.
A. pleasure B. pleasing C. please D. pleasant
26. I feel _________ I did yesterday.
A. much more tired
than
B. as many tired as C. more much tired
than
D. so much tired as
27. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. went off B. got out C. put on D. put off
28. The Red cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the
results of war, diseases, or __________.
A. opportunities B. victims C. disaster D. conditions
29. I can t go ________ working because the noise from the next door.’
A. up B. out C. away D. on
30. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques _________ to the bank today.
A. needn t be taking’ B. needn t taking’ C. needn t to taking’ D. needn t be taken’
31. The referee s __________ is the most important in any sport competition.’
A. decision B. decide C. decisive D. decider
32. __________ you study, the better you will become.
A. The more hardly B. The harder C. The hardlier D. The more harder
33. The athlete didn t play ___________ as he did in his country.’
A. as good B. as better C. so well D. so better

34. The manager didn t _________ until his staff called him up.’
A. turn up B. turn on C. turn off D. turn out
35. According to World Bank figures, 41 % of Brazilians live in absolute _________.
A. poverty B. poor C. poorer D. poorly
VI. Choose the word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting:
36. The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973. Windsurfing first became an Olympic
A B C D
sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women.
37. One of the more beautiful sightseeings in our country is Ha Long Bay.
A B C D
38. Her mother is bored with washing out day after day.
A B C D
39. Your daughter does not take up you at all.
A B C D
40. French is a many more difficult language to learn than English is.
A B C D