Kiem tra 15

MINH PHU HIGH SCHOOL
FULL NAME: __________________________________12B

MARKS:

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15 - MINUTE TEST (UNIT 1)
A. PRONUNCIATION
1. a. diagnose
b. achievement
c. talented
d.
anonymous
2. a. prosthetic
b. reputation
c. dedication
d.
respectable
3. a. distinguished
b. result
c. generosity
d.
respectable
4. a. waver
b. reputation
c. creativity
d. character
5. a. perseverance
b. generosity
c. talented

d.
judgement
6. a. congestion
b. ambition
c. influential
d.
reputation
B. STRESS
7. a. perseverance
b. experience
c. dedication
d.
influential
8. a. generosity
b. hospitality
c. encyclopedia
d. creativity
9. a. celebrity
b. charitable
c. anonymous
d.
respectable
10. a. overcome
b. incident
c. dedicate
d. currently
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
11. Before passing away, President Ho Chi Minh left the Vietnamese people with the
___ Testament (chúc thư).
a. important

b. essential
c. historic
d. historical
12. Her ___ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
a. importance
b. dedication
c. emphasis
d.
reputation
13. Tran Hung Dao was a great ___ to lure the enemy to enter deeply into his land,
then attacked to destroy them.
a. strategy
b. strategist
c. soldier
d. king
14. In spite of having a peasant ___, Nguyen Hue had proved that he was really an
excellent general, only gained victories.
a. situation
b. experience
c. condition
d.
background
15. In 1921, Phan Boi Chau studied socialism and the Soviet Union in ___ assistance
from the Soviet Union or socialist groups.
a. hope to gain
b. hope of gaining
c. the hope of gaining d. the hope
to gain
16. Bill Gate’s ___ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is
remarkable.

a. generosity
b. politeness
c. wealth
d. talent
17. Nguyen Hue invited ___ scholars at that time: Nguyen Thiep, Tran Van Ky, and
Ngo Thoi Nham.
a. ɸ
b. that
c. some
d. the


18. At first, Microsoft had ___ hyphen in the name “Micro-soft”, combination of
microcomputer and ___ software.
a. a-the-a
b. a-a- ɸ
c. the-the- ɸ
d. ɸ-a-the
19. Dr. Jane Luu ___ the huge telescope at the University of Hawaii while she ___ for
any bodies beyond Neptune.
a. was using-searched b. used-had searched
c. used-was searching d. had
used-searched
20. I first met her four years ago when we ___ at a middle school.
a. had been studying b. are studying
c. have been studying d. were
studying
21. This school has an excellent ___ in the community.
a. image
b. reputation

c. name
d. opinion
22. He seems like a ___ businessman, but he has caused some personal scandals.
a. respecting
b. respectful
c. respectably
d.
respectable
23. Le Loi used the ___ war, moving from little to large scale.
a. mid-term
b. short-term
c. long-term
d. half-term
24. Nguyen Hue, with his genius ___, created a people’s army, no matter small or
large.
a. leading
b. leader
c. lead
d.
leadership
25. Being stormy and sudden were the special characteristics in the battle ___ of
Nguyen Hue.
a. method
b. approach
c. strategy
d. acsess
26. When his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a
severe disability, Vujicic realized he wasn’t ___ in his struggles.
a. unique
b. lonely

c. alone
d. only
27. As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a ___ film director.
a. talent
b. talented
c. distinguish
d.
respectful
28. ___ Emperor Quang Trung was ___ second emperor of ___ Tay Son Dynasty,
reigning from 1788 to 1792.
a. The-a-the
b. ɸ-a-the
c. ɸ-the-the
d. ɸ-the- ɸ
29. Bill Gates was ___ middle child of William H. Gates II, ___ prominent Seattle
lawyer, and Mary Gates, who worked as ___ teacher before she had children.
a. the-a-a
b. a-a-a
c. the-the-a
d.
the-the-the
30. When Jane Luu ___ as a graduate student at MIT, David Jewitt ___ there as a
professor.
a. enrolled - was working
b. had enrolled – was working
c. was enrolling – had worked
d. enrolled – has worked

D. WRITING:
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous.

31. I (wait) _________ for a taxi when I saw my friend.
32. It (rain) _________ when I left the house.
33. Last night I (lie) _________ in bed when I (hear) _________ a strange noise.
34. When we (arrive) _________ home from Nha Trang, we (still wear) _________ Tshirts and shorts.


35. I (look) _________ at some old photos when I (find) _________ one of my dad’s
photos when he was seventeen. He (have) _________ really long hair.

2. Use the words or phrases given to write the meaningful sentences.
36. Nguyen Du/ pen-name/ To Nhu and Thanh Hien/ born/ 1765/ Thang Long.
_____________________________________________________________________
_________
37. Nguyen Du/ witness/ many changes/ transition/ the Le/ Nguyen Dynasties/ and/ his
works/ reflect/ Vietnam’s society during these years.
_____________________________________________________________________
_________
38. Nguyen Du’s poems/ display/ spiritual life/ Vietnamese people.
_____________________________________________________________________
_________
39. His life/ career/ works/ especially The Tale of Kieu/ interest readers/ all walks/
life/ Vietnam/ and scholars abroad.
_____________________________________________________________________
_________
40. Nguyen Du/ recognized/ World Cultural Celebrity/ UNESCO/ 2013.
_____________________________________________________________________
_________
Keys: 31. Was waiting
32. Was raining
33. Was lying-heard

34. arrived – were still wearing
35. Was looking – found – had
41. Nguyen Du, whose pen-names are To Nhu and Thanh Hien, was born in 1765 in
Thang Long.
42. Nguyen Du witnessed many changes in the transition form the Le to Nguyen
Dynasties, and his works reflected Vietnam’s society during these years.
43. Nguyen Du’s poems displayed the spiritual life of Vietnamese people.
44. His life, career and works, especially the Tale of Kieu, interest readers of all walks
of life in Vietnam and scholars abroad.
45. Nguyen Du was recognized as a World Cultural Celebrity by UNESCO in 2013.