NAME: ........................................... THE FIRST MID-SEMESTER TEST
CLASS: 12/ ......... Time: 45 minutes
Mã đề: 158
I. PHONETICS: (1.5pt)
* Which word has the different stress from the rest?
1. A. polite B. walking C. keenness D. signal
2. A. carefully B. physical C. September D. general
3. A. application B. mathematics C. university D. secondary
* Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest?
4. A. amazing B. vacancy C. state D. campus
5. A. divide B. primary C. service D. science
6. A. student B. education C. curriculum D. tutor
III. READING (1.25pt) Choose the word - A, B, C or D - that best fits each blank in the following passage.
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first
impression. So (7) ___________ neatly, but comfortably. Make (8) ______________ that you can deal with anything
you are (9) _______________ . Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, (10) ____________ example: Why
do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important (11) _______________ a good nurse should have? Apart
from nursing, what others careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies?
7. A. dress B. wear C. put on D. have on
8. A. evident B. sure C. definite D. clear
9. A. requested B. questioned C. enquired D. asked
10. A. with B. at C. for D. from
11. A. behavior B. quality C. nature D. point
III. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY: (4pts)
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
12. There have been a lot of improvements in the state _______________ system in Vietnam recently.
A. educate B. education C. educational D. educator
13. If I _______________ you, I would stop smoking.
A. were B. am C. would be D. had been
14. The academic year in Vietnam ______________ into two terms.
A. has divided B. will be divided C. is divided D. divides
15. This is the school ________________ my father used to teach.
A. why B. when C. which D. where
16. During the _______________, you should speak slowly and clearly.
A. interview B. interviewer C. interviewee D. interviewed
17. Some people think that "Pericles" _________________ by Shakespeare.
A. wrote B. was written C. has written D. had been written
18. ______________ you study harder, you will fail the final examination.
A. Unless B. If C. When D. As
19. People _________________ can speak English can be understood in many countries.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
20. The national _____________ is a programme of study in all the main subjects that children aged five to sixteen in
state school must follow.
A. syllabus B. course C. plan D. curriculum
21. She applied ______________ the new post of training officer.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
22. My form teacher is the person _____________ advice I always ask for.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
23. If I had gone to the party last night, I _______________ tired now.
A. am B. were C. would have been D. would be
24. In Britain it is ____________ for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen.
A. enforced B. compulsory C. obliged D. made
25. A new primary school ________________ in my village recently.
A. have been built B. has been building C. has been built D. have been building
26. If Tuan ________________ to Australia, he will have a good opportunity to improve his English.
A. comes B. came C. come D. had come
27. Job _______________ are advertised in Situation Vacant.
A. places B. vacancies C. seats D. positions
IV. WRITING (2pts)
* Find an error in each sentence that needs correcting.
28. My close friend, that has just got Sacombank's scholarship, is an excellent student.
A B C D
29. I don't know the reason which he refused such a good job.
A B C D
30. If he works more slowly, he wouldn't make so many mistakes.
A B C D
31. Computers are using in many fields such as business, medicine and education.
A B C D
* Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
32. He didn't hurry, so he missed the train.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the train. B. If he had hurried, he might catch the train.
C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the train. D. He didn't miss the train if he hurried.
33. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
A. A lot of money is spent on advertising every year B. A lot of money is spend on advertising every year.
C. A lot of money on advertising is spent every year. D. Money is spent a lot on advertising every year.
34. This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
A. This is the bank from where we borrowed the money B. This is the bank which we borrowed the money
C. This is the bank where we borrowed the money from D. This is the bank from which we borrowed the money
35. Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _______________.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
V. READING (1.25pt) Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
"Where is the university?" is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear
answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find the classroom
buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students
and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was an already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It
grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew
much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and
now it has the population of over 100,000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge . Thousands of people
from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
36. Most visitors come to Cambridge ________________.
A. to see the university B. to study in the colleges in Cambridge
C. to find the classroom buildings D. to use the libraries of the universities
37. The university began to appear around in the ________________ century.
A. 8th B. 9th C. 13th D. 15th
38. People named Cambridge the "city of Cambridge " because _______________.
A. the river was very well-known B. there is a bridge over the Cam
C. it was a developing town D. there is a river named Granta
39. The town really began to develop after _____________.
A. 800 B. 875 C. 1951 D. 1845
40. From what we read we know that now Cambridge is _______________.
A. visited by international tourists B. a city without wall
C. a city of growing population D. a city that may have a wall around it
NAME: ........................................... THE FIRST MID-SEMESTER TEST
CLASS: 12/ ......... Time: 45 minutes
Mã đề: 379
I. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY: (4pts)
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
1. During the _______________, you should speak slowly and clearly.
A. interview B. interviewed C. interviewee D. interviewer
2. Some people think that "Pericles" _________________ by Shakespeare.
A. wrote B. has written C. was written D. had been written
3. The national _____________ is a programme of study in all the main subjects that children aged five to sixteen in
state school must follow.
A. syllabus B.plan C.course D. curriculum
4. She applied ______________ the new post of training officer.
A. on B. for C. in D. with
5. There have been a lot of improvements in the state _______________ system in Vietnam recently.
A. educate B. educational C. education D. educator
6. If I _______________ you, I would stop smoking.
A. am B. were C. would be D. had been
7. If Tuan ________________ to Australia, he will have a good opportunity to improve his English.
A. comes B. come C. came D. had come
8. Job _______________ are advertised in Situation Vacant.
A. vacancies B. places C. seats D. positions
9. ______________ you study harder, you will fail the final examination.
A. As B. If C. When D. Unless
10. People _________________ can speak English can be understood in many countries.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. which
11. The academic year in Vietnam ______________ into two terms.
A. divides B. will be divided C. is divided D. has divided
12. This is the school ________________ my father used to teach.
A. where B. when C. which D. why
13. In Britain it is ____________ for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen.
A. enforced B. obliged C. compulsory D. made
14. A new primary school ________________ in my village recently.
A. have been built B. has been building C. have been building D. has been built
15. My form teacher is the person _____________ advice I always ask for.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
16. If I had gone to the party last night, I _______________ tired now.
A. am B. would be C. would have been D. were
II. WRITING (2pts)
* Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
17. Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _______________.
A. she hardly knows B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows him D. that she hardly know
18. He didn't hurry, so he missed the train.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the train. B. If he had hurried, he could have caught the train.
C. If he had hurried, he might catch the train. D. He didn't miss the train if he hurried.
19. This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
A. This is the bank from where we borrowed the money B.This is the bank which we borrowed the money
C. This is the bank from which we borrowed the money D. This is the bank where we borrowed the money from
20. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
A. Money is spent a lot on advertising every year B. A lot of money is spend on advertising every year.
C. A lot of money on advertising is spent every year. D. A lot of money is spent on advertising every year.
* Find an error in each sentence that needs correcting.
21. If he works more slowly, he wouldn't make so many mistakes.
A B C D
22. I don't know the reason which he refused such a good job.
A B C D
23. Computers are using in many fields such as business, medicine and education.
A B C D
24. My close friend, that has just got Sacombank's scholarship, is an excellent student.
A B C D
III. READING (1.25pt) Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
"Where is the university?" is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear
answer, for there is no wall to be found around the univerisity. The university is the city. You can find the classroom
buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students
and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was an already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It
grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew
much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and
now it has the population of over 100,000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge . Thousands of people
from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
25. People named Cambridge the "city of Cambridge " because _______________.
A. the river was very well-known B. there is a bridge over the Cam
C. it was a developing town D. there is a river named Granta
26. The town really began to develop after _____________.
A.1845 B. 875 C. 1951 D. 800
27. From what we read we know that now Cambridge is _______________.
A. a city without wall B. visited by international tourists
C. a city of growing population D. a city that may have a wall around it
28. Most visitors come to Cambridge ________________.
A. to find the classroom buildings B. to study in the colleges in Cambridge
C. to see the university D. to use the libraries of the universities
29. The university began to appear around in the ________________ century.
A. 8th B. 9th C. 15th D. 13th
IV. PHONETICS: (1.5pt)
* Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest?
30. A. amazing B. campus C. state D. vacancy
31. A. service B. primary C. divide D. science
32. A. student B. curriculum C. education D. tutor
* Which word has the different stress from the rest?
33. A. discuss B. walking C. keenness D. polite
34. A. September B. physical C. carefully D. general
35. A. application B. secondary C. university D. mathematics
III. READING (1.25pt) Choose the word - A, B, C or D - that best fits each blank in the following passage.
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first
impression. So (36) ___________ neatly, but comfortably. Make (37) ______________ that you can deal with
anything you are (38) _______________ . Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, (39) ____________
example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important (40) _______________ a good nurse
should have? Apart from nursing, what others careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies?
36. A. put on B. wear C. dress D. have on
37. A. evident B. clear C. definite D. sure
38. A. asked B. questioned C. enquired D. requested
39. A. with B. for C.at D. from
40. A.quality B. behavior C. nature D. point
NAME: ........................................... THE FIRST MID-SEMESTER TEST
CLASS: 12/ ......... Time: 45 minutes
Mã đề: 245
I. WRITING (2pts)
* Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _______________.
A. whom she hardly know B. that she hardly know C. she hardly knows him D. she hardly knows
2. He didn't hurry, so he missed the train.
A. If he had hurried, he could have caught the train. B. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the train.
C. If he had hurried, he might catch the train. D. He didn't miss the train if he hurried.
3. This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
A. This is the bank from where we borrowed the money B.This is the bank from which we borrowed the money
C. This is the bank which we borrowed the money D. This is the bank where we borrowed the money from
4. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
A. Money is spent a lot on advertising every year B. A lot of money is spend on advertising every year.
C. A lot of money on advertising is spent every year. D. A lot of money is spent on advertising every year.
* Find an error in each sentence that needs correcting.
5. I don't know the reason which he refused such a good job.
A B C D
6. Computers are using in many fields such as business, medicine and education.
A B C D
7. If he works more slowly, he wouldn't make so many mistakes.
A B C D
8. My close friend, that has just got Sacombank's scholarship, is an excellent student.
A B C D
II. READING (1.25pt) Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
"Where is the university?" is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear
answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find the classroom
buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students
and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was an already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It
grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew
much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and
now it has the population of over 100,000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge . Thousands of people
from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
9. From what we read we know that now Cambridge is _______________.
A. a city without wall B. a city that may have a wall around it
C. a city of growing population D. visited by international tourists
10. The town really began to develop after _____________.
A. 875 B. 1845 C. 1951 D. 800
11. Most visitors come to Cambridge ________________.
A. to study in the colleges in Cambridge B. to find the classroom buildings
C. to see the university D. to use the libraries of the universities
12. The university began to appear around in the ________________ century.
A. 15th B. 9th C. 8th D. 13th
13. People named Cambridge the "city of Cambridge " because _______________.
A. the river was very well-known B. it was a developing town
C. there is a bridge over the Cam D. there is a river named Granta
III. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY: (4pts)
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
14. The academic year in Vietnam ______________ into two terms.
A. divides B. is divided C. will be divided D. has divided