ĐỀ KTRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 2- LỚP 12- 2010

Sở GD-ĐT 2
nd
ENGLISH TEST (45 Minutes)
Trường THPT Grade: ENGLISH 12
Họ tên học sinh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
Questions from 1 to 18:
1. Grass ________ by fat cows on the green meadow.
A.
was been eaten
B.
were being eat
C.
are eaten
D.
was being eaten
2. Students in the UK must take a course of two years for the General Certificate of Education Advanced level as
a(n) ________ for tertiary study.
A.
core
B.
requirement
C.
alternative
D.
demand
3. If someone ________ into the store, smile and say, "May I help you?"
A.
comes
B.

would come
C.
came
D.
will come
4. Colins told me about his neighbor, ________ speaks French and Italian.
A.
whose
B.
who
C.
which
D.
whom
5. You should find out as much as possible about the job and the ________.
A.
position
B.
vacancy
C.
blank
D.
place
6. Only those who achieve high ________ at the GCSE examination are able to do the A level course.
A.
grades
B.
scores
C.
levels

D.
remarks
7. Millions of pounds worth of damage has ________ by a storm which ________ across the north of England last
night.
A.
caused / has passed
B.
been caused / passed
C. been caused / has been passed D. caused / passed
8.
The population of London ________ was one of the largest cities in the world, is falling now.
A. where B. which C. , which D. , that
9.
In addition, you may jot down your qualifications and prepare for the questions during the interview. Jot down
means ________.
A. collect B. take notes C. turn down D. summarize
10.
In English school education system, schooling is ________ for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. compulsory B. reinforced C. optional D. temporary
11.
One of the most things is to create a good ________ on your job interviewer.
A. model B. sample C. image D. impression
12.
The state school system and the public school system are ________ in England.
A. equal B. likewise C. similar D. parallel
13.
The woman thanked the doctor ________ treatment had cured her.
A. whose B. of whom C. of which D. whoever
14.
The hotel, which ________ last month, has ________ with modern facilities.

A. completed / equipped B. completed / been equipped
C.
was completed / been equipped
D.
has completed / being equipped
15. Vietnamese students have to take an entrance ________ to go to a college or a university.
A.
contest
B.
exam
C.
pretest
D.
competition
16. If the lecturer last night ________ Dr. Mason, I would have listened carefully.
A.
had been
B.
would be
C.
was
D.
were
17. In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be ___ before the deadline, often
in April.
A.
signed
B.
submitted
C.

issued
D.
filled
18. If you ________ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.
A.
listened
B.
will listen
C.
listen
D.
had listened
II. PHONETICS: Questions from 19 to 23:
19. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
A.
similar
B.
collection
C.
nursery
D.
organize
20. Choose the world whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A.
behind
B.
wind
C.
mind
D.

find
21. Choose the world whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
DE CHINH THUC
A.
oblige
B.
revision
C.
confide
D.
primary
22. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
A.
minority
B.
electronics
C.
celebration
D.
generation
23. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
A.
parallel
B.
dependent
C.
educate
D.
primary
III. READING: Read the following passage and then choose the best option for each question.

Questions from 24 to 28:
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take
it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the
measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is
considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or
disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the
University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeedeD. Normally, candidates take
3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups
of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry;
Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary
schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities,
accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119,464
students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-
public universities to 30% by 2007.
24. The word those refers to _______.
A.
exam subjects
B.
universities
C.
young people
D.
examinations
25. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______.
A.
interesting
B.
stressful

C.
easy
D.
free
26. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A.
Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
B. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
C.
Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
27.
According to the passage, _______.
A. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities.
B.
the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
C. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.
D.
the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
28. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _____
percent.
A.
5
B.
10
C.
50
D.
20
IV. READING: Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion. Questions

from 29 to 33:
Children in (29)_______ Netherlands must be at least four years old to enter primary education. Almost all 4-
year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (30)_______ this is not compulsory until children
reach the age (31)_______ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in
mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (32)_______ of 8 groups, thus schooling
(33)_______ for 8 years. During the first two years, which is aslo called kindergarten, children receive an average
of 22 hours of education, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open
5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools
advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the
'Citotoets', a test developed by the Central Institute for Test development.
29. A. a B. an C. Ø D. the
30.

A.
although
B.
due to
C.
despite
D.
in spite of
31. A. for B. of C. on D. in
32.

A.
composes
B.
includes
C.
consists

D.
contains
33. A. lengthens B. lasts C. spends D. takes
V.

ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the error in each sentence. Questions from 34 to 35:
34.
The National Curriculumn is set by the Government and must be following in all state school.
A B C D
35. If you fail the GCSE examination, you will not allowed to take the entrance examination to the
A B C D
university.
VI.

WRITING: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Questions from 36 to 40:
36.
The first thing I will do is drive to Spain if _______________.
A. I would get my driving licence B. I got my driving licence
C.
I get my driving licence
D.
I could get my driving licence
37. He was not given the job __________________.
A.
who he applied for
B.
who he applied for it
C.
which he applied for it
D.

which he applied for
38. A new primary school __________________ next year.
A.
will build in this area
B.
built in this area
C. will be built in this area D. will built in this area
39.
What is the name of the man ___________________?
A. that daughter is a doctor B. which daughter is a doctor
C.
whose daughter is a doctor
D.
who daughter is a doctor
40. Unless you study hard, ___________________.
A.
you will fail the final exam
B.
you would fail the final exam
C. you will pass the final exam D. you would pass the final exam