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<b>NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 12</b>
Full name:……… Time: 10 Minutes – Theme: 1

Class: 12... Mark: ……….
<b>PART I. PHONETICS AND STRESS (1.5 pts)</b>

<b>A. Phonetics: odd one out</b>
<i>1.</i> A. dominate

<i>2.</i> A. continue B. economic B. invest C. productionC. efficient D. opportunity D. nation
<b>B. Stress: odd one out</b>

<i>3.</i> A. stagnant B. dissolve C. reduce D. inflation

<b>PART II. GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY – Circle the best answer (3.5 pts)</b>
<i>4.</i> John’s mother can feed her family ... she has a good job.

A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
<i>5.</i> There was a shortage ... schools and hospitals in this area.

A. at B. of C. from D. by

<i>6.</i> The most important effect of ... is the change in economic life.

A. renovation B. renovate C. renovated D. renovating
<i>7.</i> He can’t speak German ... he has studied in Berlin for a long time.

A. because B. because of C. even though D. in spite of

<i>8.</i> Many wild animals ... recently due to human destruction of the environment where they live.
A. eliminated B. was eliminated C. have been eliminated D. have eliminated

<i>9.</i> People in my city have called for more ... reforms.

A. administration B. administrate C. administrator D. administrative
<i>10.</i> The development in our village has been ... for decades. Everything has not changed a

lot since I moved to the city 20 years ago.

A. stagnant B. private C. different D. poor

<b>PART II. READING: Read the passage and circle the best answer (3 pts)</b>

If you want to do your best in an exam, you should be (11)..., and so one of the best things
to do is to take regular breaks (12)... a few minutes. During revision time, you
(13)... take some time off to go for a walk or (14)... your favourite sport. It is a
mistake to take up all physical activity. People do not like it when their teenage children spend hours
on the phone, but in fact, (15)... to a friend is very good for you, which gives you a chance
to relax, and makes the time you spend studying more (16)...

.

<i>11.</i>A. stressful
<i>12.</i>A. for
<i>13.</i>A. have
<i>14.</i>A. join
<i>15.</i>A. saying
<i>16.</i>A. better

B. happy
B. in
B. will
B. play

B. listening

B. effective

C. relaxed
C. since
C. should
C. see
C. playing
C. wasteful

D. rest
D. 0
D. could
D. listen to
D. chatting
D. careful
<b>PART III. WRITING: Combine the following sentences with “Although” (2pts)</b>
<i>17.</i>I don’t know Jane very well. I have known her for a long time

...
<i>18.</i>George had practiced for many hours, but he failed his driving test again.

...
<i>19.</i>She has been warned about the dangers of smoking. She continues to smoke stupidly.

...
<i>20.</i>John has no experience, but I still plan to hire him.

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<b>NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 12</b>

Full name:……… Time: 10 Minutes – Theme: 2

Class: 12... Mark: ……….
<b>PART I. PHONETICS AND STRESS (1.5 pts)</b>

<b>A. Phonetics: odd one out</b>
<i>1.</i> A. renovation

<i>2.</i> A. reduce B. promoteB. intervention C. productionC. government D. commonD. undergo
<b>B. Stress: odd one out</b>

<i>3.</i> A. economic B. government C. dominate D. measure

<b>PART II. GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY – Choose the best answer (3.5 pts)</b>
<i>4.</i> ... she passed the exam, she didn’t feel satisfied

.

A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
<i>5.</i> There has been a considerable increase in production ... consumer goods and exports

.

A. at B. of C. from D. by

<i>6.</i> The Party initiated the ... reform in 1986.

A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economically
<i>7.</i> Vietnam used to ... by traditional stagnant agriculture.

A. dominate B. dominated C. be dominated <i>D. was dominated</i>

<i>8.</i> Our country has gained great ... since the renovation in 1986.

A. achieve B. achieved C. achieving D. achievements

<i>9.</i> Enterprises Law in 2000 has laid legal grounds for ...

.both domestic and foreign private investment.

A. continuing B. encouraging C. opening D. solving

<i>10.</i>The children couldn’t sleep well ... the weather was too cold.

A. because B. because of C. even though D. in spite of
<b>PART II: Read the passage and circle the best answer (3 pts)</b>

Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest (11)... of your life: “Do I stay on
(12) ... school and hopefully to go on to university later?”, “Do I leave and start work or begin a
training course?” The decision is yours, but it (13)... be worth remembering two things:
there is more (14)... among people who haven’t been to a university, and people (15)...
have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight
into a job, there are many opportunity for (16).. ...

<i>11.</i>A. decisions
<i>12.</i>A. from
<i>13.</i>A. should

<i>14.</i>A. unemployment
<i>15.</i>A. who

<i>16.</i>A. relaxing

B. chances
B. in

B. may
B. jobs
B. which
B. entertaining

C. advantages
C. of

C. used to
C. competitions
C. whose

C. living

D. dreams
D. at
D. has to
D. choices
D. where
D. training
<b>PART III. WRITING: Combine the following sentences with “Although” (2 pts)</b>
<i>17.</i>I was sick last week, but I didn’t take any days off school.

...
<i>18.</i>He worked very hard. He didn’t finish the job.

...
<i>19.</i>He was so rich, but he felt very unhappy and lonely.

...

<i>20.</i>I have to take care of my mother ill in bed all the night. I have so much to do at work.

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