1 English Test 12 – Code 701
ONE – PERIOD TEST
ENGLISH 12
Time allotted: 45 minutes

Pronunciation
1. A. promise B. devise C. realize D. surprise
2. A. appeared B. agreed C. coughed D. loved

Stress
3. A. university B. application C. technology D. entertainment
4. A. certificate B. economics C. compulsory D. geography

Vocabulary – Grammar - Structure
5. It is not to say ‘Thank you’ when you’re given something.
A. rude B. polite C. formal D. good
6. The boy waved his hand to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to
her attention.
A. pull B. follow C. temp D. attract
7. School uniform is in most Vietnamese schools.
A. depended B. required C. optional D. divided
8. by your father?
A. Did that book write C. Did that book written
B. Was that book writing D. Was that book written
9. The preparations by the time the guests
A. had been finished – arrived C. have finished – arrived
B. had finished – were arriving D. had been finished – were arrived
10. I would send her a fax if I her number.
A. know B. had known C. knew D. could know
11. If it warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
A. was B. were C. could be D. had been

12. “Shall I clean the floor for you, Peter?” Mary said
A. Mary suggested to clean the floor for Peter.
B. Mary offered to clean the floor for Peter.
C. Mary recommended to clean the floor for Peter.
D. Mary asked to have cleaned the floor for Peter.
13. “I’ve passed my final exam.” – “ “
A. Good luck. C. It’s nice of you to say so.
B. That’s a good idea. D. Congratulations!
14. “How did you go to this city?” – “ “
A. I came here by the coach. C. I came here by foot.
B. I came here last night. D. I came here by train.
15. “Thanks for the nice gift” – “ “
A. I’m glad you like it C. In fact, I myself don’t like it
B. You’re welcomed D. But do you know how much it costs?
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16. Body language our posture, facial expressions and gestures.
A. include B. including C. consists of D. consisting of
17. I congratulate you your success.
A. on B. in C. at D. about
18. Computers commercially for the first time in the 1950s.
A. were selling B. were sold C. sold D. had been sold
19. Tom advised me
A. to lend her any more money C. not to lend her some more money
B. not to lend her any more money D. not lending her any more money

20. I started teaching in this school five years ago.

A. I have started teaching in this school for five years.
B. I have been teaching in this school for five years.
C. I have been taught in this school for five years.
D. I have taught in this school since five years.

21. “I didn’t break the window” Jim said
A. Jim denied breaking the window.
B. Jim admitted breaking the window.
C. Jim refused to break the window.
D. Jim told me he didn’t break the window.

22. Arsenal played so well that they could have won the match.
A. If Arsenal had played well, they could have won the match.
B. Arsenal didn’t play well, so they didn’t win the match.
C. Arsenal didn’t win the match although they played well.
D. Arsenal played well and they won the match.
23. It is believed causes insomnia.
A. too much caffeine which C. that too much caffeine
B. it is too much caffeine D. too much caffeine that
24. I wish you here with me now.
A. would be B. were C. had been D. are
25. It is over two years we visited him.
A. since B. when C. while D. past
26. After leaving high school, a student can apply for a position either in a university
in a vocational college.
A. with B. and C. nor D. or
27. One of the students who are being considered for the scholarship are from this
university. A B C D
28. He is the man that his novel won the Pulitzer prize last year.
A B C D

29. The Spanish introduced not only horses and cattle to the North American continent.
A B C D
30. “How far does it take to get to the office?” – “About one hour, I think”
A B C D
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Reading
Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk. Gestures are the silent
language of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what
we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be
misunderstood. In the Unite States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal
introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or
unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually
women, greet a friend with a hug.
Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand
about two and a half feet away and at an angel, so they are not facing each other directly.
Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have
their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say “Pardon me” or “Excuse
me”. Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t do
so, it means you are bored, hiding something or are not interested. But when you stare at
someone, it is not polite.
For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs-down means the
opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check,
make a movement with your hand as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point
at things but not at the people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index
finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the
safest thing to do is to smile.

31. From the first paragraph, we can learn that
A. gestures don’t mean anything while taking

B. gestures can help us to express ourselves
C. we can learn a language well without body language
D. only American people can use language

32. If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA, you should
A. greet him with a hug C. place a hand on his shoulder
B. shake his hand firmly D. shake his hand weakly

33. In the United States, people often
A. show their friendship by touching each other
B. show their friendship by glancing at each other
C. say “Pardon me” to each other when they are talking
D. get uncomfortable when you stand too close to them

34. If you talk to an American friend, it’s polite to
A. look up and down at your friend C. look at your friend in the eyes
B. hide your opinion D. look at your watch now and then
35. When your friend give you the thumbs-up, he, in fact,
A. shows his rudeness to you C. show his anger to you
B. express his satisfaction to you D. expresses his worries about you
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Closed text
In Australia most children (36) primary school from the age of five. Only two
percent of children of primary school are (37) at home. Some children who go to
school always take up extra activities such as playing a musical instrument or dancing, and
they go to private classes for these and for school subjects they find difficult or particularly
interesting. Ninety per cent of population go on to secondary school, but a much smaller
percentage (38) the final year of secondary school examinations and complete a
university degree At the moment university students and graduates make up less than a third of
the total population. Australian universities are modern and well-equipped. Most teaching is

by a (39) of lectures, tutorials and practical classes. The humanities courses like
History and Philosophy, usually involve a lot of extra reading in the library. To become a
primary or secondary school (40) , it is usually necessary to study at university for
three years or more.

36. A. attend B. go C. come D. take
37. A. trained B. educated C. raised D. nourished
38. A. take B. surpass C. get D. pass
39. A. compound B. mingling C. connection D. combination
40. A. professor B. lecturer C. teacher D. trainer

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