NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST (2012– 2013)
ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 60 minutes TEST 904
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Choose the correct word to complete the following passage:
Each student at an engineering college in Canada gets a steel ring upon graduation in (1)______________ to graduation certificate. (2)______________ is a story behind the unusual ring. Several years ago, a graduate from this engineering college designed an iron-steel bridge. (3)_______________, because of many mistakes in his design, the bridge collapsed soon after it came into use. This event shook the engineering college. And the college authorities decided to (4)_____________ back the framework of the iron - steel bridge and use it as raw material for making rings to give the students upon their graduation. The college wants the students to remember (5)_____________ lesson forever so as to avoid making such mistakes again.
A. addition B. case C. common D. connection
A. So B. It C. There D. Then
A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Additionally D. Surprisingly
A. call B. look C. take D. draw
A. a B. some C. such D. this
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
A. probably B. population C. robot D. technology
A. tutor B. lecture C. question D. manufacture
Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others :
A. available B. expect C. educate D. enthusiasm
A. efficiently B. development C. security D. pessimist
A. environment B. economic C. recommend D. optimistic
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
_______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis. A. Unemployment B. Employment. C. Employ D. Unemployed
He was offered the job _____ his impressive performance during his job interview. A. despite B. in spite of C. thanks to D. because
- George: “I wish I could visit your village again some day, Jane.” - Jane: “………….” A: Too true! B. What a day! C. Yes, let’s! D. You’re always welcome
The old castle………… and it is now a luxury hotel. A. is going to transform B. has been transformed C. is being transformed D. is transformed
The movie ……………….. last night was terrific. A. I went to B. I went C. I went to it D. that I went
The executive said that he had to have a rest because the _____________of work was too great. A. height B. pressure C. order D. attempt
I know the meeting will be on ........in June, but I don’t know the exact date yet. A. Sunday B. Sundays C. a Sunday D. the Sunday
Women are supposed to have a higher ........... than men. A. living standard B. lifestyle C. life expectation D. life expectancy
You shouldn`t wear casual clothes to an interview. The opposite of the underlined is _______ A. untidy B. formal C. informal D. clean
A(n) _______ gives the date and place of a person’s birth and the names of his parents. A. birth certificate B. diploma C. licence D. identity card
While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music. A. on / at B. for / to C. for / about D. upon / in
Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems. The underlined means ____ A. taken off B. put away C. wiped out D. gone over
The computer allows us to work fast and _______. A. efficiently B. differently C. variously D. freshly
My father works for a construction company in _______.