Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BẾN TRE KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn Thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
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Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. ZOO NOTICE: Visitors__________ feed the animals.
A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn't
2. John is not at home. Maybe he__________ go back soon.
A. may B. might C. will D. can
3. Many thousands of species have become __________.
A. destructive B. endangering C. threatening D. extinct
4. __________is the existence of a variety of plants and animals which make a balanced environment.
A. Biodiversity B. Habitat C. Conservation D. Extinction
5. We__________ you know as soon as we have made our decision.
A. let B. will let C. would let D. could
6. Sue: "I love comic books." -Alice: "__________ "
A. Yes, it's really great! B. Sorry, I don't.
C. So do I. D. Neither do I.
7. Mary: "This book is great! I can't put it down" - Tom: “__________”
A. Definitely, I've read it several times! B. I don't care!
C. Surely, it's terrible! D. Sorry, I think so.
8. Mary: "Have you got the time?"-Tom:" __________ "
A. Yes, I have. B. It's 10 o’clock. C. Sorry, I don't. D. I've just bought one.
9. Books are still a cheap way to get__________ and entertainment.
A. informatively B. informative C. inform D. information
10. A "hard-to-put-down" book is__________.

23. In my opinion, men are__________ at making decisions than women.
A. bad B. good C. better D. the best
24. The average woman earns__________ the average man.
A. the same as B. as same as C. the same with D. as the same as
25. He __________one gold medal in weightlifting.
A. scored B. won C. awarded D. gained
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
26. A. low B. cow C. now D. wow
27. A. nice B. nine C. shine D. river
28. A. rented B. walked C. washed D. camped
29. A. cough B. enough C. rough D. through
30. A. sees B. runs C. rents D. smiles
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 3I to 35.
READING
Reading is the act of getting meaning from printed or written words. It is basic to learning and one of the
most important skills in everyday life. Reading provides the key to all kinds of information. It enables us to learn
how to build or fix things, to enjoy stories, to discover what other people believe, and to develop ideas and
beliefs of our own. In the simplest sense, reading means recognizing letters and groups of letters as symbols that
stand for particular sounds. The sounds, in turn, form words that express ideas in written or printed form. A
broader definition of reading links it more closely with other uses of language and with thinking. According to
that definition, reading first depends on a reader's memory and experience to understand what is read. It then
involves how well the reader remembers, uses, and reacts to the material.
(Extracted from World Book)
31. According to the passage, which of the following items is NOT mentioned?
A. Reading is an action of trying to understand written or printed words.
B. Learning is an important skill in our daily life.
C. Reading is a key to open the treasure of knowledge.
D. Reading can help the reader find out people's beliefs.

39. A. Whether B. When C. If D. because
40. A. looking B. checking C. making D. finding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the nearest
meaning to the original one.
41. Possibly it will rain this evening.
A. It would rain this evening. B. It may rain tins evening.
C. It must rain this evening. D. It definitely rains this evening.
42. You must clean this machine every time you use it.
A. Whenever you use this machine you should clean it.
B. You need cleaning this machine whenever it is used.
C. This machine must be cleaned whenever it is used.
D. Every time you use this machine you should clean it.
43. The news didn't surprise me.
A. I don't feel surprised by the news. B. I wasn't surprising at the news.
C. I didn't feel surprising at the news. D. I wasn't surprised at the news.
44. Could you look after the baby when I am cooking?
A. Please take care of the baby when I am cooking.
B. Could you find out the baby when I am cooking?
C. If I am cooking, please babysit the baby.
D. Could you observe the baby when I am cooking?
45. They have moved their house twice since they got married.
A. Their house has been moved twice before they got married.
B. They have moved their house twice after their wedding.
C. They have not moved their house until they got married.
D. They have moved their house twice when they got married.
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
46. You mustn't bring flowers to your boss’s birthday party if you don't want to.
A B C D
47. Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker.
A B C D

7. Many plant and animal species around the world are now threatened __________ extinction.
A. in B. of C. for D. with
8. Plants and animals are responsible__________ a variety of useful medications.
A. for B. to C. at D. on
9. While feeding, the birds are__________ to predators.
A. popular B. dangerous C. vulnerable D. protective
10. The forest provides a(n) __________ for hundreds of species of plants and animals.
A. ecosystem B. biodiversity C. environment D. habitat
11. The more we learn, __________.
A. we become wiser B. we become wise C. wiser we become D. the wiser we become
12. Look at the lovely boy! He really resembles his father.
A. look after B. take after C. look at D. take off
13. The water was cold, __________ I didn't go swimming.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
14. Don't make too much noise, you__________ wake the baby up.
A. may B. must C. should D. need
15. You __________ wash those tomatoes because they have already been washed.
A. needn't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. can't
16. I am very happy because my birthday is coming__________.
A. close and close
B. more close and close
C. closer and closer D. more closer
17. Could you __________ my bag while I go to the toilet?
A. take after B. look after C. look at D. hold up
18. I have been waiting __________ you for a long time.
A. to B. about C. for D. in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
19. A. book B. good C. wood D. school
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C. It helped them communicate with other people.
D. It helped them spell out words.
27. Why are sign language and finger spelling not used as much as they used to?
A. Because there are other ways to help the deaf communicate.
B. Because it is difficult to use a finger alphabet.
C. Because the speed of 130 words per minute is too difficult for most deaf people.
D. Because sign language and finger spelling have no sound.
28. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How the deaf communicate B. Learning to spell
C. Teaching the deaf to speak
D. A comparison of sign language and finger spelling
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 29 to 35.
Throughout (29)_______ the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed
women only limited roles in society. Many people believed that women's (30)_______ roles were as
mothers and wives. These people considered women to be (31)_______ suited for childbearing and
homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics. Widespread doubt
about women's intellectual ability led most societies to deny education, employment and many legal and
political rights to women. It was men (32)_______ controlled most positions of employment and power
in society.
The struggle (33)_______ women's rights- the rights that established the same social, (34)_______,
and political status for women as for men-began in the 18
th
century during a period known as the Age of
Enlightenment. During this period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all individuals,
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male or female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal. These pioneer thinkers
advocated that women should not (35)_______ against on the basis of their sex.
29. A. much of B. many of C. much D. most

A. would be B. will have been C. will be D. have been
43. ASEAN also works for the __________of peace and stability in the region.
A. promotion B. promote C. promotional D. promoter
44. The application __________form before 5
th
May, 2013.
A. must submit B. must be submitted
C. must have submitted
D. must be submitting
45. They have just visited the town __________location was little known.
A. where B. whose C. which D. that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correcting.
46. I haven't met them since I left school for three years.
A B C D
47. I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous.
A B C D
48. The number of people killed in road accidents has fallen since 2010.
A B C D
49. If you don't know the meaning of a word, you can look it in a good dictionary.
A B C D
50. You should apologize to Isabel for coming to her party too lately.
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A B C D
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. justice B. culture C. rule D. product
2. A. roles B. countries C. wives D. enterprises
3. A. average B. age C. marriage D. shortage

B. When he was children, his family lived in London.
C. During he was a child, his family lived in London
D. When he was childhood, his family lived in London
15. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. point B. stand C. sit D. lie
16. Tom: “Shall we go to the dancing hall tonight? “ – Mary : “______________”
A. Yes, let's B. Yes, we shall. C. Yes, please. D. Yes, we go
17. Sue. “Could you pass the salt?” - Ken. “______________”
A. Certain! B. That’s right! C. Certainly! D. Well!
18. The song has ________ been selected for the 22
nd
Sea Games, Vietnam.
A. official B. officer C. office D. officially
19. “Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game.”
-“-_______ they ever _______a football game before?”
A. Didn't / see B. Wasn't / seen C. Weren't / seen D. Hadn't / seen
20. _______, give her this map of the city.
A. When Mr. Lead’s wife arrived B. When Mr. Lead’s wife will arrive
C. When Mr. Lead’s wife arrives D. When is Mr. Lead’s wife arrived
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21. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.
A. respected B. same C. adopted D. various
22. Upon returning from the class, _________.
A. the mail box had a letter in it. B. a letter was in the mail box.
C. he found a letter from the mail box. D. a letter was found in the mail box.
23. People speak English all over the world.
A. All over the world speaks English. B. English all over the world is spoken.
C. English is spoken by all over the world. D. English is spoken all over the world.
24. People say that Mary is a good worker.

Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China. Today, they are _______(36)
extinct. The reason is that they cannot find enough food. Pandas eat_______(37) leaves. They do not
like another food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a
seed to a big plant. Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years. Pandas_______(38)
wait many years for their food to grow. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough
leaves to eat.
China and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are trying to save the panda. In 1979 they began to set up
special parks_______(39) pandas live. Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating
habits. By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from _______(40).
36. A. being B. having C. becoming D. making
37. A. bamboo B. cabbage C. grass D. banana
38. A. might B. should C. ought D. must
39. A. what B. because C. when D. where
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40. A. appearance B. destruction C. damage D. extinction
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
41. Our train will arrive to Hue at noon.
A. will arrive B. to C. noon D. at
42. Mary speaks English very well. She spoke English since she was a little girl.
A. well B. spoke C. speaks D. was
43. It is rude to laugh on our friends.
A. rude B. It C. on D. to laugh
44. Please send me the smallest, most recently published, and less expensive dictionary that you have
available.
A. recently B. the C. me D. less
45. The more that she tried to remove the dirty mark, the worse it looked.
A. the worse B. that C. to remove D. looked
Choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
WOMEN

C. In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international programs.
D. Because they are illiterate women are not intelligent.
THE END
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is
placed differently from others.
1. A. competitor B. participant C. volunteer D. minority
2. A. economics B. sociology C. mathematics D. biology
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from others.
3. A. packed B. added C. hoped D. pronounced
4. A. tries B. receives C. teaches D. studies
5. A. match B. character C. scholar D. school
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6. Do you know the woman ________was hurt in the accident?
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
7. This school is said ________over fifteen years ago.
A. built B. to be built C. to have been built D. have been built
8. ________here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York.
A. She's lived B. She's living C. She was living D. She lived
9. The homecoming football game will be played on ________.
A. two September B. the Second of September
C. September two D. the two of September
10. Betty left the dormitory and moved to another place ________the noise.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. caused from
11. - Mary: I didn't know you could play badminton so well, Peter. - Peter: ________.
A. Thank you, Mary. That's a nice compliment
B. Don't mention it. I played worse than ever before

24. The brakes of this car need ________.
A. adjusted B. being adjusted C. to adjust D. adjusting
25. He is the only man to succeed ________everyone laugh.
A. to make B. in make C. for making D. in making
26. After the operation his health has become better and________.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
27. If it ________rain, we'll have the party outside.
A. wouldn't B. doesn't C. didn't D. won't
28. This is ________first time I have travelled across ________Pacific Ocean.
A. the / the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / a
29. I think that you had better ________earlier so that you can go to school on time.
A. look on B. give up C. turn on D. get up
30. Today's weather isn't as cold as it was yesterday, ________?
A. wasn't it B. was it C. isn't it D. is it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
31. When he will come here this evening, I will give him a present.
A B C D
32. My grandfather was a community leader whom everyone in the town admired him very much.
A B C D
33. The bigger the supermarket is, the more wide the choice will be.
A B C D
34. She looked happily when she heard that she had passed the driving test.
A B C D
35. It is said that the construction of this school cannot to be completed as planned.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
The accumulation of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can
be and often is carried to excess in many countries so that no time for other interests is (36)_____to

A. John plays football better than Peter. B. John plays football worse than Peter.
C. John plays football better as Peter. D. John plays football worse as Peter.
45. The girl said to her little brother, ‘Don't make too much noise.'
A. The girl said to her little brother don't make too much noise.
B. The girl said to her little brother to make too much noise.
C. The girl told her little brother not to make too much noise.
D. The girl told her little brother don't make too much noise.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 8 to 12.
It is always thought that women are the second class in the citizen, and men are the first. There is
not real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated
society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women's place was in the kitchen
and women's work was household. In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school.
Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high
positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women. Men
considered women their property. Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered
this as a fate. Many parents did not even want to have female children.
Thanks to the women's liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to
men on every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as
intelligent as him. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man
can: they produce children.
46. In a man-dominated society________.
A. women were the first class B. women had no rights
C. women were respected by men D. women got a good education
47. Years ago, women's place was________.
A. in the Parliament Houses B. in the Congress
C. in the Town Hall D. in the kitchen
48. The word 'they’ in line 5 refers to________.
A. women B. fathers C. husbands D. men
49. The word 'this' in line 7 refers to________.

A. good B. as good C. more good D. better
13. This book provides students ____________ useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam.
A. ф B. about C. for D. with
14. The children made ___________ a little poem and wrote it in the card. (invent)
A. up B. over C. for D. off
15. After Mary ________ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished
16. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red
Cross Societies in 1991.
A. treated B. dedicated C. started D. Helped
17. He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will ______ it.
A. turn off B. get over C. fill in D. take after
18. I _______ a novel ________ by O.Henry at seven yesterday evening.
A. read/written B. would read/ to write
C. was reading/written D. was to read/ writing
19. I just bought ________new shirt and some new shoes. ________shirt is quite expensive but the price
of ________shoes are reasonable.
A. a/ A/ the B. a/ The/ a C. the/ The/ the D. a/ The/ the
20. The acronym of WHO stands for ________.
A. World Healthy Organization B. World Health Organization
C. World Health Organizing D. World Healthful Organization
21. He died ___________ pneumonia./nju:’məʊniə/: illness of the lung(s)
A. for B. by C. in D. of
22. Nowadays elephants are one of the __________ species in the world. They need protecting.
A. enlightened B. expensive C. endangered D. enlarged
23. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market.
A. touch with B. up with C. pace of D. track about
24. What are the ____ between women in old times and women in modern times?
A. differs B. different C. difference D. differences
25. Emily is motivated to study _________ she knows that a good education can improve her life.

driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen
finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never
misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (38)_____, she might feel
differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (39)______ before, as the cost of childcare and
commuting exceeded her actual income. (40)______ the government starts to give other tax incentives
to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up.
36. A. friendship B. relationship C. scholarship D. membership
37. A. out B. in C. to D. up
38. A. up B. with C. to D. at
39. A. as B. so C. than D. then
40. A. Unless B. If C. Provided D. Even if
Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the root one.
41. An old woman saw him break into the building.
A. He was seen to break into the building by an old woman.
B. He was seen break into the building by an old woman.
C. He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman.
D. He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman.
42. Most of Ann’s friends work less hard than her.
A. Ann works more hard than most of her friends do.
B. Ann works more hardly than most of her friends do.
C. Ann works harder than most of her friends do.
D. Ann works as hard as most of her friends do.
43. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
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A. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
B. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
C. They require every student write an essay on the topic.
D. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
44. Mary is taller than her sister.

C. the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
D. man’s need of timber and paper.
48. What does the writer caution us against?
A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals.
C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment.
49. What would happen if we cut down forests?
Cutting down forests would cause __________
A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood
C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct.
50. “To threaten” in the passage means __________
A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison
THE END
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided
2. A. chemical B. which C. change D. each
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3. A. protect B. commercial C. construction D. climate
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group.
4. A. disappearance B. vulnerable C. conservation D. generation
5. A. current B. global C. crisis D. mankind
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (Choose the most suitable answer to each blank)
6. _______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact
with their environment.
A. Biology B. Biological C. Biologist D. Biologically
7. A(n) _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment
8. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal
_______.

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A. The Earth is B. The Earth being C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth
22. If gasoline vapour _______with air, combustion will occur.
A. mixed B. had mixed C. mixes D. mix
23. He went to the cinema ______ he had done his work.
A. before B. until C. by the time D. after
24. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements ______ most seedlings.
A. for cultivating B. cultivate C. as cultivating D. can cultivate
25. In the West, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm _______ to that of a boy.
A. equally B. equal C. they are equal D. and equal
26. Before ________, they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors B. tractors owned by farmers
C. having tractors farmers D. farmers had tractors
27. You can join the club when you ______ a bit older.
A. will have got B. will get C. get D. are getting
28. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn’t
29. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _______ exhausted after such a long
flight now.
A. must be B. must be being C. must have been D. should have been
30. _______ for timber has resulted in the loss of biodiversity.
A. Clearing forests B. Forest clearing C. The clearing forests D. A clearing forest
31. _______. We still have plenty of food.
A. You should buy some more to eat. B. You needn't go to the supermarket.
C. We must buy some more food. D. May I go to the supermarket?
32. The book was so interesting _______.
A. for him to put down B. that he couldn’t put it down
B. that he put it down D. that he couldn’t put down
33. I’ll finish this job and then I’ll phone you back.  I’ll phone you back as soon as_______.

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future
because they have been (41)_____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants
are found nowhere else in the world but they are (42)_____ by alien invasive species such as feral goats,
pigs, rodents and non- (43)_____ plants. (Invasive: spreading harmfully)
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (44)_____ the extinction of the 182 rare
Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (45)_____. Since 1990, (46)_____ a
result of their 'Plant Extinction Prevention Program', sixteen species have been brought into (47)_____
and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing
put up in order to (48)_____ plants in the wild.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (49)_____ collecting genetic
material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also aim to
manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (50)_____.
41. A. disappeared B. reduced C. increased D. developed
42. A. guarded B. invested C. conserved D. threatened
43. A. nation B. native C. national D. nationally
44. A. prevent B. encourage C. stimulate D. influence
45. A. wild B. atmosphere C. hole D. sky
46. A. so B. due C. as D. but
47. A. contamination B. production C. cultivation D. generation
48. A. derive B. vary C. remain D. protect
49. A. at B. for C. with D. on
50. A. shelters B. reserves C. gardens D. halls
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. author B. smooth C. through D. theme
2. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. mine
3. A. who B. movement C. women D. lose
4. A. social B. country C. electronic D. educate
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18. Worldwide commercial _______of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of
rare species.
A. killing B. exploration C. breeding D. exploitation
19. I _______go to the bank today. I have enough money.
A. couldn't B. needn't C. have to D. must
20. We can't visit the city museum. It ______at the moment.
A. is repairing B. will be repaired C. has been repaired D. is being repaired
21. In water polo, defensive players are not allowed to interfere_______ the opponent's movement unless the
player is holding a ball.
A. on B. about C. into D. with
22. Tom: -"It was very kind of you to help me overcome the financial problem.
Mary: "________. What are friends for?"
A. Of course you do B. I'm afraid I can't C. Never mind D. What a pity
23. Tom: "Hey, Peter. I've got a job at IBM Company." -Peter: "___________"
A. Don't mention it B. Congratulations! C. Happy landing D. It's all right
24. -"I think married women should not go to work." -"_____________________"
A. Well, I see your point but it's too boring to be housewives all their lives.
B. What nonsense! I don't agree. Women are better at running a home than men.
C. In my opinion, Men lose their temper more easily than women
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D. I believe women are more loyal than men.
25. When Jake opened the door, he knew someone ______in the house.
A. had been B. has been C. was being D. is
26. _________Sue is a good student, she hasn’t received a scholarship.
A. Because B. Even though C. In spite of D. Otherwise
27. -"Does your son study very much?" -"No, he spends his time ________television."
A. being watched B. watch C. watching D. to watch
28. Many nations have laws offering protection to the rare species, such as forbidding hunting,
creating _______.

A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the blanks.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN is a geo-political and
economic (41)______ of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was (42)______ on 8
th
August 1967 by
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include
Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. (43)______ aims include the acceleration of economic
growth, social progress, cultural development (44)______ its members, the protection of the peace and stability
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of the region, and to provide (45)______ for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[acceleration:
làm tăng lên/ thúc đẩy]
41. A. organization B. corporation C. team D. group
42. A. called B. published C. formed D. held
43. A. Its B. His C. Their D. The
44. A. in B. among C. to D. on
45. A. cases B. circumstances C. evidences D. opportunities
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
The Saola, one of the world's rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamite
ranges of Vietnam and Laos. The species was first discovered in Vietnam in 1996 in Huong Thuy district of
Thua Thien-Hue.
Le Ngoc Tuan, director of the reserve in Thua Thien – Hue province, said his organization carried out a
survey from November 1996 to February 1997 in A Luoi, Nam Dong, Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and Phong Dien
districts. The survey showed that the rare mammal appeared in 19 communes in those districts. Officials also
collected 27 pairs of horns and skulls. Mr. Tuan said “The Saola is at a high risk of being hunted and will panic
if it sees hunting dogs in the woods.” Since its discovery, it is believed to have rapidly declined in the face of
ever-increasing human presence, although the actual size of the remaining population is still unknown.

A. over B. on C. up D. out
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7. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
A. recommendation B. reference C. curriculum vitae D. photograph
8. Students who need ______ extra money can find _______ part time job.
A. Ø / a B. an / the C. the / Ø D. a / the
9. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic
10. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expectation C. improvement D. treatment
11. It was cold outside so she _______ her coat and went out.
A. turned on B. put on C. switched on D. put off
12. These steps are dangerous. I ______ on them several times.
A. fell on B. have fallen C. felt D. will fall
13. One of the household chores daughters often share with their parents is ________
A. making tables B. painting C. mending things D. washing dishes
14. By September John __________enough to buy a mountain bike.
A. saves B. will have saved C. will be saving D. has saved
15. I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
16. In the 19
th
century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. [cart]
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking
17. The _____ of the central Sahara Desert is very poor and estimated to include only 500 species of
plants.
A. fauna B. flora cf. fauna C. marine plants D. tree
18. There are rice fields ____________ for hundreds of mile in the Mekong Delta.
A. stretching B. circling C. remaining D. separating

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30. The schoolboys are in a hurry ______ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to B. to C. in order that D. for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences which is closest in meaning to the given one.
31. The teacher gave us two difficult exercises.
A. We were given two difficult exercises.
B. Two difficult exercises were given to the teacher.
C. Two difficult exercises were given us.
D. We are given two difficult exercises
32. You can enrich your knowledge by listening to the radio.
A. You can be rich if you listen to the radio. B. Listening to the radio makes you know less.
C. Listening to the radio enables you to be rich. D.

L
istening to the radio can make you know more.
33. I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago.
B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago.
D. During three years, I met her once.
34. Lan is reading an interesting storybook. You lent it to her last week.
A. Lan is reading an interesting storybook which you lent it to her last week.
B. Lan is reading an interesting storybook which you lent to her last week.
C. Lan is reading an interesting storybook who you lent it to her last week.
D. Lan is reading an interesting storybook whom you lent it to her last week.
35. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

42. A. committed B. excited C. encouraged D. called
43. A. over B. for C. at D. in
44. A. potential B. private C. stagnancy D. exports
45. A. grow B. growth C. grew D. grown
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The 23
rd
Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27
th
to December 5th
in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time
that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila has
many stadiums. The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the large
number of participants and spectators. As a result, the 2005 SEA Games ranked as having the largest
audience - 200,000 people – during the opening and closing ceremonies. These games were also noted
for having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA Games. In the end, all participating
countries received medals.
Events in men's football actually started on November 20
th
, prior to the opening ceremony. Water
polo events began on November 21
st
, women's football on November 23
rd
, sailing on November 26
th
,
and tennis on November 26
th
; [prior to: before sth)

1. The baby will be ill____________.
A. unless you keep him warm B. if you keep him warm
C. unless you kept him warm D. if you kept him warm
2. ________his parents’ encouragement, he didn’t get married until he was 40.
A. Although B. because C. Because of D. Despite
3. ____________he drank, ____________he became.
A. More / more violent B. The most / the most violent
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C. The more / the more violent D. The less / less violent
4. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.
5. He forced his wife __________him the money.
A. to giving B. that she gave C. to give D. give
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The 22
nd
Southeast Asian Games were held in Ha Noi, Vietnam from the 5
th
to
13
th
December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the
newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien
of Wushu. It was the first time in the Sea Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two
cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Painter Nguyen Chi Long inspired by the 22

D. All are correct.
9. What has the mascot for the 22
nd
Sea Games been associated with?
A. The prosperity B. The water and rice civilization
C. Vietnamese agriculture. D. Vietnamese farmers.
10. To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize?
A. A golden harvest. B. Prosperity, happiness, and power.
C. The Vietnamese martial spirit. D. All are correct.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
11. Although his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.
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