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Name :………………………SBD…… THE FIRST –SEMESTER EXAMINATION (2010-2011)
Class: 12… TIME: 45 MINUTES
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the best answer to complete these sentences:
Question 1: Hung: “ What is a lovely house!.” Hoa: “_______. ”
A. In fact, I myself don’t like it B. I am glad you like it C. You are welcomed D how much it costs?
Question 2: What _____ do you need if you want to become a teacher?.
A. qualificative B. qualified C. qualification D qualify
Question 3: Before Doi Moi the economy was poor , and production was stagnant.
A. decreased B. Not developing C. Not following D reduced
Question 4: _____ It was getting late, I decided I should go home.
A. as B. due to C. despite D although
Question 5: Doctors are supposed to _____ responsibility for human life.
A. rush B. join C. take D do
Question 6: I would send you a fax if I _____ her number.
A didn’t know B. know C. had known D. knew
Question 7: _____ that problem with the car, we wouldn’t have missed the meeting.
A. If we had had B. If had we had C. Provided that we had had D. Unless we had had
Question 8: By this time next summer, You _____ your studies.
A. Will have completed B. completes C. will complete D. are completing
Question 9: Scientists have warned us _____ the effects of global warming.
A. with B. at C. about D. on
Question 10: When I _____ home last night, I discovered that Jame _____ a beautiful candle – lit dinner.
A. Arrived / had prepared B. Had arrived / was preparing C. Arrived / prepared D. Was arriving / prepared
Question 11: You can choose to get a job when you have finished the _____ part of your education.
A. compulsory B. primary C. secondary D. school
Question12: M. Faraday, _____ father was very poor, was a famous physicist.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
Question 13: The table _____ three days ago has been repaired.
A. is broken B. that had been broken C. broken D. which has been broken

D. He hopes that some day he may work for a company in Japan.
Question 20: For Edward, to _____ is the least important reason to learn a foreign language.
A. travel in a foreign country B. dcommunicate with people from other cultures
C. show people that he is very learned D. work and live in another country
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the best word to complete the passage:
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since then it has developed a more
………(21)…………economy and has become an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has
………(22)…………banks, insurance, and finance companies, as well as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to
the ……(23)…… of Singapore.
There is little unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one of the
………(24)………in Asia.The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it
decides what benefits, such as vacation time and sick leave, must be provided for workers by employers. It also operates
an employment agency to help people find job, and it provides ……(25)……… for retired workers.
Question 21: A. various B. differed C. changed D. varied
Question 22: A. few B. more C. much D. many
Question 23: A. economical B. economics C. economy D. economic
Question 24: A. highest B. richest C. greatest D. most
Question 25: A. pensions B. fees C. wages D. earning
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word with different stress pattern:
Question 26: A suitable B. family C. solution D. confidence
Question 27: A. marriage B. partnership C. attractive D. summary
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
that of the other words:
Question 28: A. things B. airports C. calculators D. suitcases
Question 29: A. guessed B. cleaned C. cancelled D. devided
Question 30: A. fear B. wear C. clear D. near
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the
given one
Question 31: Although she is intelligent, She doesn’t do well at school.
A. In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.B. Although the fact that her intelligence, she doesn’t do well