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THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: ENGLISH - GRADE 12
TIME ALLOWED: 60 minutes 1
−2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

Câu 1: A. manufacture B. engineer C. irrigation D. imaginary
Câu 2: A. qualification B. disappointedly C. responsibility D. recommendation
3−18. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 3: Ms Young, to ____________ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in
Canada.
A. whom B. that C. who D. whose
Câu 4: Some days of rest may help to ___________ the pressure of work.
A. crease B. lower C. chop D. reduce
Câu 5: The academic year in England ____________ into three terms .
A. divided B. are divided C. is divided D. divides
Câu 6: It is ____________ believed that “men build the house and women make it home”.
A. generalize B. generally C. general D. generous
Câu 7: The baby will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
A. unless nobody sends for a doctor. B. if a doctor is sent for.
C. unless a doctor is sent for. D. if a doctor will be sent
Câu 8: They decided to go __________ the danger.
A. although B. so C. because D. in spite of
Câu 9: Peter went out for two hours. When he returned I asked him where ____________.
A. he had been B. has he been C. he been D. had he been
Câu 10: Rarely ____________ attracted so much media attention.
A. a debate has B. a debate was C. was a debate D. has a debate

B. It was known that he was not waiting for a message.
C. He was known not to have been waiting for a message.
D. He is known not to have been waiting for a message.
Câu 21: The secret to succeed is hard working.
A. Working hard ensures success.
B. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.
C. One must work hard to keep secrets.
D. One cannot succeed if he has secrets.
22−23. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Câu 22: A. hour B. honour C. honest D. humour
Câu 23: A. force B. haunt C. thought D. work
24−26. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Câu 24: Although (A) her severe (B) pain, she tried to walk (C) to the auditorium to attend (D) the lecture.
Câu 25: Higher education is very importance (A) to national economies (B), and it is also a
source of trained and educated (C) personnel for the whole country (D).
Câu 26: Tom apologized (A) about not (B) ringing (C) me earlier (D).
27−32. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of __ (27) __ for your next job. It __
(28) __ show evidence of serious career planning. __ (29) __ important, it should extend you, develop you and
give you increasing __ (30) __. Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting, now is the time to pack up and go. You
can do temporary work for a __ (31) __ when you return, pick up where you have __ (32) __ of and get the
second job.
Câu 27: A. form B. employment C. applicants D. application
Câu 28: A. may B. will C. should D. would
Câu 29: A. Less B. Even C. Almost D. Most
Câu 30: A. responsibility B. response C. responses D. responsible
Câu 31: A. while B. day C. ages D. time
Câu 32: A. taken B. came C. left D. paid
33−35. Complete the sentence by choosing A, B, C, or D.
Câu 33: Dr Sales is the person ____________.

children.
A. right B. wrong
C. understandable D. an accepted social custom
Câu 38: According to the passage , young couple should ____________.
A. pay for the meals they have in their parents home
B. spend less on clothing and furnishing and more on food
C. look after their children themselves
D. be less demanding and more caring towards their old parents
Câu 39: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Old couple should give money to their children instead of providing meals or caring for them.
B. What troubles young people most is that no one will look after their children except their own
parents.
C. The reason why young couples depend on their parents to different degree is that their home
is smaller.
D. It would be natural that if young couples went on depending on their old parents they would
have to provide meals and caring for their children when they get married.
Câu 40: This article is particularly written for ___________.
A. young couples’ children B. young couples
C. old couples D. both young and old couples HẾT