§Ò c¬ng «n tËp líp 12 häc kú i–
M«n : tiÕng anh
( 2008 2009 )–
Part 1: Phonetics
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. eliminate B. elephant C. endanger D. erosion
2. A. worked B. stopped C. watched D. visited
3. A. peasant B. please C. reason D. ease
4. A. waited B. mended C. invited D. faced
5. A. traveled B. stared C. landed D. fastened
6. A. occupation B. college C. comfortable D. knowledge
7. A. determined B. researched C. obtained D. harbored
8. A. mingling B. simplicity C. variety D. difficulty
9. A. insect B. apes C. seal D. whales
10. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit
11. A. summary B. multiply C. subtract D. instruction
12. A. brushed B. punched C. pumped D. stimulated
13. A. mankind B. cancer C. alcohol D. survival
14. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs
15. A. communicates B. mistakes C. complains D. develops
16. A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes
17. A. eight B. weight C. height D. freight
18. A. contribute B. tiny C. disaster D. investigate
19. A. nature B. native C. natural D. nation
20. A. compete B. decide C. announce D. necessary
21. A. different B. world C. disaster D. practiced
22. A. of B. off C. profile D. prefer
23. A. defeat B. dead C. leader D. pleasing
24. A. involved B. offered C. outnumbered D. helped
25. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores
26. A. romantic B. private C. marriage D. attract

25 A. population B. information C. iternation D. Gellary
Part 2: Grammar and Vocabulary
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1. Is your father willing to _________ a hand with cleaning the house?
A. work B. give C. join D. take
2. – What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _________________ .
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid C. Thank you for your compliment
B. You are telling a lie D. I don’t like your saying
3. In Vietnam, at Tet holidays we often cook some_________ dishes, such as spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, EST.
A. special B. especially C. specialty D. specialist
4. I always try to help_________ household chores when I have free time.
A. in B. with C. at D. of
5. We enjoy _______________ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room
after a day of working hard
A. spending B. sharing C. taking D. caring
6. Lan is my close friend. We usually_________ our thoughts and our feelings with each other.
A. share B. divide C. give D. send
7. She has been very _________ during my illness.
A. supporting B. support C. supportive D. supported
8. My mother takes the responsibility ____________ running the household.
A. for B. in C. with D. to
9. I love joining ________ my father ___________ mending things around the house.
A. with / for B. Ø / with C. with / in D. Ø / in
10. It is parents’ duty and responsibility to _____ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home.
A. shake B. hold C. join D. give
11. My friend often shows her ________________ whenever I have troubles.
A. sympathy B. sympathize C. sympathetic D. sympathetically
12. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live _______________ one roof.
A. in B. over C. with D. under
13. My close friend is often concerned __________ all problems that I mention.

28. Families in Vietnam maintain strong ties and provide each other_______ assistance and support as needed.
A. on B. of C. with D. in
29. Body language is potent form of ______________ communication.
A. verbal B. non - verbal C. tongue D. oral
30. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always ____________ in response to questions.
A. attention B. attentive C. attentively D. attentiveness
31. People sometimes _________ not only through words but also through body language.
A. say B. communicate C. exchange D. talk
32. Can you ______ either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication when you want to speak to someone?
A. do B. make C. use D. take
33. Nodding the head can mean that a person is _____________ the conversation.
A. tired of B. bored with C. interesed in D. disappointed with
34. Sometimes when you move out of home or to a new city or town, it can be difficult to meet new people and
___________.
A. to socialize B. socialize C. socialized D. socializing
35. GCSE is often a requirement for taking A- levels, a common type of university ___________ requirement.
A. entrance B. enclose C. attendance C. assessment
36. The government encourages all of the students in all parts of the country _______ the compulsory education.
A. to finish B. finish C. finishing D. finished
37. Primary education must support children______basic understandings of the nature, society and human beings.
A. in B. of C. by D. with
38. There is no school fee for primary education _______ books and meals (if students want to have lunch at their
school).
A. beside B. except C. unless D. not
39. High school education_______ three years, from the tenth to the twelfth forms. (Students are from fifteen to
seventeen years old).
A. lasts B. takes C. prolongs D. has
40. Certain courses at this college are compulsory. Others are ____________ .
A. choices B. optional C. selective D. voluntary
41. A letter of ___________ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.

A. primary B. compulsory C. upper secondary D. lower secondary
56. The successful _______________ must be hard-working, responsible and honest.
A. applicant B. application C. apply D. applicable
57. They didn’t pay ___________ to how many hours you worked, but how you really worked.
A. attend B. attentive C. attention D. attentively
58. The government has succeeded in reducing the level of _____________ to only 7%.
A. employment B. unemployed C. unemployment D. employer
59. Can you tell me some information that _______________to the job?
A. indicates B. expresses C. interests D. relates
60. He was offered the job thanks to his ____________ performance during his job interview.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
61. Nam has lived with his grandparents since he _________ a little boy so he is quite obedient.
A. is B. was C. has been D. had been
62. How_________ you and each member of your family share the household chores?
A. are B. is C. do D. does
63. What do you attempt _________ after junior high school?
A. to do B. do C. doing D. did
64. In my family, the interest we share closely_________ watching films on TV.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
65. In my family, my father is the person I always talk to before _________ an important decision.
A. make B. makes C. making D. made
66. During the school year, my mother doesn't allow me_________ to bed late.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
67. I _________ allowed to use my father's motorbike.
A. were not B. is not C. am not D. being not
68. Do you feel safe_________ your close friend your secrets?
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
69. My brother never _________ me use his laptop.
A. allows B. lets C. gives D. permits
70. Jack, _________ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.

A. would have sent B. would send C. will send D. sent
84. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where it __________ for
administration, broadcasting and education.
A. is used B. uses C. was used D. is using
85. If you fail the GCSE examination, you ____ not be allowed to take the entrance examination to the university.
A. will B. would C. did D. are
86. Mangoes, ________ are my favourite fruit, are very expensive in Vietnam.
A. which B. what C. that D. Ø
87. The wedding, to ______ only members of the family were invited, took place last Saturday.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
88. Sunday is the day ________ I don’t have to get up early.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
89. He would get mark 10 if he _______ again the paper. He made one mistake in it.
A. read B. is reading C. reads D. will read
90. He _______ her an opportunity to work in his office if she had had English proficiency.
A. would have given B. would have gave C. would give D. gives
91. He got good marks at his exams because all the lessons _____ carefully by him.
A. are revised B. had revised C. had been revised D. were revised
92. Nowadays, young people are free to choose their mates and they are encouraged____ at least at the age of 23.
A. marrying B. marry C. to marry D. married
93. The fishermen and their boats _______ were off the coast three days ago have just been reported to be missing
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
94. When I woke up and looked outside, the landscape had changed. The ground had been lightly_______ with a
dusting of snow during the night.
A. covering B. cover C. covers D. covered
95. Birds make nests in trees _________ they can hide their young in the leaves and branches.
A. which B. where C. that D. in where
96. If I ____________ it was a formal party, I _______________ jeans and a jumper.
A. knew – wouldn’t have worn C. had known – wouldn’t wear
B. knew – wouldn’t wear D. had known – wouldn’t have worn