Trắc nghiệm tiếng anh 12 - progress test 2

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PROGRESS TEST 2
A. PHONETICS AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently form the others in each group
1. A.several B.suppose C.decisive D.sister
2. A.muddle B.struggle C.bush D.interupt
3. A.ready B.measure C.steak D.stealth
4. A.wind B.behind C.mind D.find
5. A.chalice B.challenge C.choice D.chemist
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.
6. A.comment B.endurance C.decorate D.incidence
7. A.instrucotr B.classical C.prominent D.sympathy
8. A.satisfy B.delicate C.visual D.emotion
9. A.discussion B.particular C.spectator D.preference
10. A.politician B.violinist C.musician D.librarian
III. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
11. What kind of higher education would you like to apply to when you graduate from school?
A.laboratories B.institutions C. monasteries D.department
12. Surprisingly, report that 4% or about eight million of American adults are illiterate.
A.lectures B.sripts C.survey D.notes
13. The differences are sometimes more difficult for parents than the teachers.
A.general B.generally C.generation D.generational
14. In Vietnam, subjects such as English, Maths and Science are in the national examination at
certain stages of the school education system.
A.compulsory B.optional C.alternative D.temporary
15. at American and Canadian colleges and universities use many different teaching methods.
Some give assignments, some others give only writing assignments.
A.Counselors B.Instrutors C.Trainers D.Educators
16. Christ advises the international students to share in study with local students at the beginning
of the course.
A.opinion B.intiative C.expenses D.esperiences

17. The entrance examination to universities in Vietnam always in July.
A.take care B.take place C.take notes D.take part
18. Remember to ask questions at the close of the interview to show that you are in the interview
and the job that you have prepared well for the interview.
A.eager B.fond C. interested D.satisfied
19. Most students in UK start preparing for A-level exams when they are aged around sixteen or seventeen
and courses normally for two years.
A.last B.exist C.lengthen D.gather
20. Coorperative activities help students promote their team spirit.
Cooperative means .
A.related to an organising an office B.related to helping other people
C.involving working together with others D.involving volunteering work
B. GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer.
21. The first telescope maps of the moon by Thomas Harriot in 1609.
A.has been drawn B.have been drawn C.was drawn D.were drawn
22. Much learned about our universe since the time of Copenicus and Galileo, but most of the
discoveries made during this centuries.
A.has been/ have been B.is/ are C.have been/ has been D.was/ were
23. According to some social studies, teenage students by Tv, newspaper, the Internet,etc.
A.were effected B.are being effected C.have effected D.are effected
24. With the strong determination of the new principal, cheating will .
A.be expected stopped B.expectedly be stopped
C.be stopped expectedly D.expectedly stopped
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25. Before we arrived, the dog to the fence in the backyard.
A.has been chained B.is chained C.had been chained D. was chained
26. A special tour of the modern art exhibit to the school children by the director of the museum,
Ms. Cynthia Hall this weekend.

A.is going to be given B.is being given C.is given D.will be given
27. If the weather good yesterday, our picnic would not have been canceled.
A.was B.were C.has been D.had been
28. If they the music loudly then, I could hear him clearly.
A.hadn’t played B.didn’t play C.had played D.wouldn’t play
29. it not for his help, I would never succeed.
A.If were B.Were C.Was D.If was
30. it rains soon, all the plants are going to die.
A.As B.As if C.When D.Unless
31. If you much coffee late in the evening, you able to sleep
A.drank/ couldn’t B.drink/ can’t C.drink/ wouldn’t D. drank/ can’t
32. If you had remembered to bring a map, we lost.
A.wouldn’t have got B.shouldn’t have lost C.hadn’t got D.didn’t get
33. I would like to live in the country there is a lot of sunshine.
A.which B.that C.where D.X
34. Miss White, with we studied last year, is going to get married next week.
A.who B.whom C.whoever D.whomever
35. Lien passes the oral test pleases her parents.
A.which B., that C., which D.that
36. Maggies was very happy on the day she got her first salary.
A.when B.which C.that D.X
37. Howard’s close friend you’ve just seen at the bus stop, can speak three languages.
A.that B.whom C.,that D.,who
38. This present will be given to can answer the last question.
A.whomever B.whoever C.whom D.who
39. He often gives me a lot of advice, most of are very useful.
A.them B.whom C.that D.which
40. The rooms in Buckingham Palace include the state ballroom used for bangquets, the music room
state guests are presented.
A.where B.which C.that D.X

C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
A. Only a few years after the Pilgrims set foot on American soil, Harvard College was established, in
1634. Eight more colleges were already in existance before the Revolutionary War. The Land of 1785 set aside
one-sixteenth of the land between Ohio and Mississippi to cover the expenses of public education. A further
rule of Congress stated that “schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged”. Later the
Morrill Act of 1862 gave a large piece of land to each state so that the profit from that land would pay for
estalishing agricultural and technical colleges. Many of these sate colleges have since grown into large
universities.
B. In the early nineteenth century a number of colleges for women were founded. gradually colleges for
men only began to admit women, and most colleges and universities have become coeducational. A number of
important technical colleges were founded at the beginning of this century, including the world-famous
California Institude of technology and Massachusetts institude of Technology. State Governments and other
goavernment agencies, special foundations and the colleges themselves grant many scholarships to students
with special abilities and to those with financial needs. The goal is to make higher education availble to
everyone who is willing and capable or regardless of his financial situation.
C. Today we have a great variety of types of colleges and universities in the United States. Some are
state-supported, others are privetely endowed, and still others are supported by religious sects. Some of these
institutions focus on a general liberal education; others on technical and practical training, on specialized
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research, on the fine arts, or on prepaaration for the practice of a profession. Between 1900 and 1950 college
enrollment multipied tenfold, and it has grown much greater since then. The students represent all economic
levels of society and races.
D. Colleges and universities are making special efforts to enroll more minority students, especially
blacks. They send out representatives to recruit blacks and often give them special financial and instructional
help where needed. Many foreign students come to study in the United States, some being supported by
Fulbright scholarships, others by the United States government’s Agency for International development, by the
Ford Foundation, and by many other American institutions and governmental agencies. All in all, academic

opportunity and achievement have always been and still are an important part of American life. The United
States can be proud of its democratic educational heritage.
41. Which may be the best title of the reading?
A.The history of higher education in a America.
B.Higher education in the USA, yesterday and today.
C.US policy in higher education
D.Higher education in America for Blacks
42. in the beginning, state agricultural and technical colleges were established due to .
A.the profit from the land each state was given. B.a further rule of congress C.the Morill Act of
1862 D.the existence of eight more colleges before the Revolution War.
43. To make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable of regardless of his financial
situation,
A.a great variety of types of colleges and universities have grown
B.colleges and universities admit men, women, even blacks
C.state colleges focus on a general liberal education
D.many scholarships are granted by state government and other governmental agencies and the
colleges themselves.
44. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?
A.The number of the students enrolled between 1900 and 1950 multiplied tenfold.
B.Higher education in the US is always encouraged in many ways.
C.Techinical and agricultural colleges in the USA are supported by the state and religious sects.
D.Most of the American colleges and universities which are originally for men only have begun
admitting women.
45. The policy of giving special finance and education help as well as special efforts are made
A.to create good condition of studying to everyone.
B. to enroll more minority students, foreign students, even blacks
C.to give more opportunities to students to get a good job in the future.
D.to improve the quality of higher education.
II. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion.
WORKING IN ADVERTISING

If you want to work in advertising,(46) are three areas you can work in. The first is the Creative
Department, (47) invents all the advertisements. Workers in this department are (48) as
“Creatives” and they always work in pairs. A (49) job, to outsiders, might not sound very stressful,
(50) the pressure to (51) the latest films, cartoons, videos, books and fashions to discover
new techniques that could be used to sell a product.
The second area is the Acount Department. This does not (52) financial accounts but with the
companies that the agency produces advertisements for. Account Excutives (53) make sure that the
Creatives fully understand (54) the client requires. Account Excutives need to (55) both
the Creative team and the client happy. It’s a job that requires (56) diplomacy, as well as a very
good memory and exellent organisational skills.
The third area is the media, (57) involves placing ads in magazines, on radio or tv, or in public
areas. The Media Department carries out research into people’s habits, to find out, (58) , which radio
stations long-distance lorry drivers prefer. (59) it advises clientts about which medium would be
most (60) for its advertisements.
46. A.there B.this C.that D.the
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47. A.who B.what C.which D.where
48. A.called B.named C.known D.refered
49. A.creative B.creating C.creation D.create
50. A.instead B.but C.otherwise D.although
51. A.with B.of C.for D.in
52. A.trade with B.deal with C.settle down D.solve with
53. A.should B.could C.must D.those
54. A.what B.that C.which D.those
55. A.start B.cause C.force D.make
56. A.a lot B.a lot of C.which D.of which
57. A.that B.of that C.which D.of which
58. A.like B.for example C.as D.such as

59. A.So B.As C.When D.Then
60. A.appropriate B.reasonable C.exact D.fit
D. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the error in each sentnence.
61. If you lack of confidence in a job interview, you may not be chosen.
A B C D
62. Friendliness and interst are expressed where a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away
A B C D
and meet yours again.
63. There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, that is
A B
free to all students, paid for by the state.
C D
64. The National urriculum is set by the government and must be following in all state school.
A B C D
65. The ancient language of Aramaic is speaking in only tree villeges in Syria and is being overtaken by
Arabic nowadays.
A B C D
66. Many people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning
A B C
and decorating will be doing by computer-controlled robots.
D
67. If John has passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the entrance
A B C
examination to the university.
D
68. AS levels are sometimes taken by students who feel that they are too early to specialise and wish
A B C D
to take a wider variety of subjects.
69. Unless Paul starts in the early morning, he could be able to arrive at the meeting on time.
A B C D

70. A job interview is your chance to show an employer what he or she will get if you are hired.
A B C
That is how it is essential to be well-prepared for the job interview.
D
THE END
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