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THE 1st SEMESTER REFERENCE TEST
SCHOOL-YEAR: 2016 – 2017
ENGLISH 12
ALLOTTED TIME: 60’

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 1: A. secondary B. level
C. requirement
D. chemistry
Question 2: A. considered B. allowed
C. conducted
D. questioned
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 44: A. university B. entertainment
C. application
D. technology
Question 45: A. divide
B. polite
C. precede
D. scary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Lots of people wish to pay a visit to Hanoi, where is the capital city of Vietnam.
A
B
C
D
Question 6: At present, there is only an university in Dong Thap Province, while there are
A
B
C
many ones in Ho Chi Minh City.
D
Question 7: Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework when I will finish mine tomorrow.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: __________ you study hard, you won’t pass the coming National High School
examination.
A. Unless
B. Or
C. If
D. When
Question 9: __________ John graduated from university in 2000, he has been working as a
journalist.
A. While
B. Since
C. After
D. Before
Question 10: In Britain, it is __________ for all children to go to school between the ages of
five and sixteen. In other words, they are obliged to do that.
A. optional
B. compulsory
C. voluntary
D. illegal
Question 11: The candidates ___________ application forms were turned down felt very
disappointed.
A. that
B. who
C. whose
D. whom
Question 12: At school, Mike along with ten members in his group is __________ for
preparing facilities for their teachers.
A. close-knit
B. responsible
C. worried
D. supportive
Question 13: Yesterday, Lynn tried to get to school on time _________ it rained very heavily.
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A. although
B. because
C. so
D. but
Question 14: The victim is said __________ dead because his family refused to pay the
kidnapper a ransom.
A. to have been shot B. shooting
C. being shot
D. to have shot
Question 15: Yesterday, Tom waved as hard as he could to attract his sister’s attention at the
train station. _________, she did not see him.
A. Fortune
B. Fortunate
C. Fortunately
D. Unfortunately
Question 16: People discussed measures to __________ environmental pollution at the
conference yesterday. However, they found it difficult to stop it.
A. take advantage of
B. put an end to
C. set fire to
D. make an appointment
Question 17: Smith usually talks to his parents before he __________ an important decision.
A. makes
B. does
C. causes
D. takes
Question 18: The man said that he __________ home from the United States the following
year.
A. will return
B. returned
C. would return
D. had returned
Question 19: According to economy experts, a large number of corporations will be
_________ due to economic depression.
A. put out
B. wiped out
C. turned out
D. brought out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Pete: “I’m going to the job interview tomorrow.”
Eric: “__________!”
A. Good luck
B. What a pity
C. Oh, dear
D. Congratulations
Question 21: Linda was wearing a skirt to Smith’s wedding party. At the party, she met Rose.
Rose: “What a lovely skirt you’re wearing, Linda!”
Linda: “__________”
A. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
B. That’s a good idea.
C. Thanks, but I don’t think so.
D. Of course. It’s very expensive.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your
curriculum vitae to the company.
A. résumé
B. write down
C. special interest D. keenness
Question 23: I’m up to my ears in work at the moment after I have had little to do for a long
time. Therefore, I find this rather uncomfortable.
A. familiar with
B. very busy with
C. having little work to do
D. having problems with my ears
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.

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Question 24: In England, the “independent” or “public” school system which is one of the two
parallel school systems is fee-paying. Students belonging to this system must pay money for
their study.
A. free
B. compulsory
C. challenging
D. primary
Question 25: Last week, Lily was over the moon when she knew she had passed her test with
flying colors. She kept smiling all the time.
A. friendly
B. very happy
C. looking at the moon
D. depressed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26: Last night, Mrs. Albert did all the household chores and then she went to bed.
A. Last night, Mrs. Albert had done all the household chores before she went to bed.
B. Last night, Mrs. Albert had hardly gone to bed when she did all the household chores.
C. Last night, after Mrs. Albert went to bed, she did all the household chores.
D. Last night, Mrs. Albert did all the household chores and went to bed at the same time.
Question 27: I would not have succeeded without your encouragement.
A. I would have succeeded because you did not encourage me.
B. Had you not encouraged me, I would not have succeeded.
C. If you had not encouraged me, I would have succeeded.
D. You encouraged me, but I did not succeed.
Question 28: “Be on time, or you will not be allowed to enter your classroom, Jack,” said
Mr. Pike.
A. Mr. Pike advised Jack to be on time because perhaps he would not be allowed to
enter your classroom.
B. Mr. Pike said when Jack was on time he would not be allowed to enter his classroom.
C. Mr. Pike warned Jack against being on time if he would not be allowed to enter his
classroom.
D. Mr. Pike threatened not to allow Jack to enter his classroom if he was not on time.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: Many people are repairing their houses. They were destroyed in the storm last week.
A. Many people who were destroyed in the storm last week are repairing their houses.
B. Many people are repairing their houses destroyed in the storm last week.
C. Many people are repairing their houses were destroyed in the storm last week.
D. Many people destroyed in the storm last week are repairing their houses.
Question 30: He wore sunglasses. He did not want anyone to recognize him.
A. He wore sunglasses so that everyone could recognize him.
B. He did not want to be recognized if he wore sunglasses.
C. He did not want anyone to recognize him because he wore sunglasses.
D. He wore sunglasses to avoid being recognized.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
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Forests are useful to Man in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and
for making all kinds of things and we usually need firewood in our homes. Forests provide
timber, one of the most (31)_________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed
(32)_________. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows
more trees (33)_________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and
shrubs are also needed to preserve land (34)_________ their roots bind the soil, preventing
heavy rain (35)_________ washing the soil away.
Question 31: A. famous B. reasonable
C. valuable
D. comfortable
Question 32: A. nicely
B. carefully
C. widely
D. good
Question 33: A. that
B. then
C. than
D. as
Question 34: A. but
B. and
C. although
D. because
Question 35: A. with
B. at
C. in
D. from
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the
words they are saying. We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes
in our voice to communicate with each other. Although some body language is universal, many
gestures are culturally specific and may mean different things in different countries.
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and
shake it to say yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index
finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet
on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make
matters worse.
In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it
will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left
hands when going to the bathroom. In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign.
In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is
considered rude. In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end
of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The “OK” sign (thumb and index finger forming a
circle) means “everything is good” in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan,
it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.
Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money
B. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
C. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables.
D. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping
Question 37: The word “rude” in line 3 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. courteous
B. impolite
C. acceptable
D. unlucky
Question 38: In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use
their left hands __________.
A. when going to the bathroom
B. when preparing the meal
C. to clean their tables and chairs
D. to put in their pockets
Question 39: People nod their head to say no in __________
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A. France
B. Japan
C. Belgium
D. Bulgaria
Question 40: The word “it” in line 3 of the last paragraph refers to __________.
A. the end
B. the “OK” sign C. your nose
D. a meal
Question 41: It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures __________
A. can be used to greet each other in public
B. may mean different things in different countries
C. are not used to communicate our feelings
D. are used in greeting among men and women
Question 42: The word “others” in line 1 of paragraph 3 refers to __________
A. other feet
B. other shoes
C. other people
D. other soles
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
Famine is a prolonged food shortage that causes widespead hunger and death.
Throughout history, famine has stuck at least one area of the world every few years. Most of
the developing nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America have barely enough food for their
people. Millions in these countries go hungry. When food production or imports drop for any
reason, famine may strike and thousands or millions of people may die.
Many famines have more than one cause. For example, the great Bengal famine of 1943
in Eastern Idia was caused by both natural and historical events. World War II created a general
food shortage and led to the cutoff of rice imports from Burma, which had been occupied by
the Japanese. Then a cyclone destroyed much farmland. Famine struck, and more than one
million and a half people died.
Nearly all famines result from crop failures. The chief causes of crop failure include
drought (prolonged lack of rain), too much rainfall and flooding, and plant diseases and pests.
Many other factors may also help create a famine.
Question 43: The word “cyclone” in line 4 of the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to
__________.
A. wars
B. a kind of pest C. a natural disaster D. crop
Question 44: According to paragraph 2, when famine struck, more than _________ people
died.
A. 1,500,000
B. 1,500
C. 1,050,000
D. 1,500,000,000
Question 45: Famine may result in_________.
A. drought
B. hunger and deathC. historical events D. crop failures
Question 46: The best title for the passage is __________.
A. Famines and natural disasters
B. Famines and crop failures
C. Famines in developing countries
D. Famines and their causes
Question 47: The following are the causes of famines EXCEPT _________.
A. natural disasters B. crop failures
C. diseases
D. wars
Question 48: The word “shortage” in line 3 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
_________.
A. production
B. diversity
C. abundance
D. lack
Question 49: What is TRUE about the passage?
A. Most of developing countries have enough food for their countries.
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