Đề và đáp án Tiếng Anh 12 thi giữa học kỳ I năm học 2014-2015

Da Phuc High school            The 2nd  test – Grade 12

           School year: 2014 -2015

         Time allowance: 45’

    Number: 1202

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I. Phonetics (1p)

* Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1. A. increase     B. creative  C. receive    D. achieve  

2. A. university  B. identity   C. early   D. apply   

* Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others

3. A. usually   B. intensive   C. requirement  D. assessment   

4. A. university  B. indication   C. admission  D. interpersonal

II. Vocabulary and grammar

A. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket (1.5pts)

1. How much money ( steal) ………………….……….. in the bank robbery yesterday?

2. If you ( listen) …………………. to my advice yesterday, you ( not be) …………… in trouble now.

3. That's the first time I  (see) ……………………………………my form teacher look embarrassed.

4.  Alice didn’t see me wave  to her. She ( look) …………………..in the other direction.

5. I remember (take)………………………………to ho Chi Minh City when I was small.

     B. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. (1pt)

1. It’s hard to know what she chooses to study; some of the subjects are (option)………………………

2. We'll get a letter of (accept) ………………………from the university in late August.

3. In my opinion, you should think (care)  ……………………... about the job which you want to choose.

4. I would like to invite all of you to participate in my ceremony  (graduate) ……………………..

C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank (1pt)

1. She has been ………… for an interview for the manager's job. 

   A. carried               B. hold               C. called                D. brought

2. In England schooling is compulsory ………………all children from the age of 5 to 16.

A. for    B. to     C. with   D. over

3. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good ………. on your interviewer.

A. pressure   B. impression   C. employment  D. effectiveness 

4. She was so ill that she could not ……….. her final examination and had to cancel it to the next year.

A. make   B. do    C. gain   D. take

5.  Anyone…………study record is above 8.0 can become the best candidate for the scholarship

A. who has a  B. who’s a  C. whose   D. has a 

6. Whenever something goes wrong, everyone ….….. it on me.   

            A. accuses                   B. blames                     C. charges                   D. insists                     

III. Reading.

A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (1,25ps)

If you want to go to a university, you usually apply during your last year at school, when you are 17 -18. You can apply to study at any university in Britain and ___(1)___ people choose a university that is not in their own town. So, university students usually live ___(2)____from home. Students get a grant from the government to study. At the beginning of your last year at school, you receive an application form. On this form, you choose up to five universities that you would like to go to. The form is sent to those universities with information from your school about you and your____(3)____. If the universities are interested in your application, they will ask you to attend an interview. If they are still interested after the interview, they will offer you a place.

Any offer, however, is only conditional at this stage. Applications and interviews take place several months before students do their A-level examinations. These are the exams that you do at the end of your time at school. So, when a university ___(4)__ an offer, it will tell you the minimum grades that you will have to get when you do your A-level exams. If you don’t get those grades, then you will not be able to accept the place. It will be offered to someone else and you must __(5)___ again to another university.

1. A.  almost B. every C. most  D. little

2. A. near B. away C. nearly  D. out

3. A. performance B. traditional style C. academically record D. academic record

4. A. makes  B. plays   C. does  D. hands in

5. A. go B. ask  C. apply   D. require

B. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (1.25pt)

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries it has, for some time, been fashionable to think that by free education for all- whether rich or poor, clever or stupid- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a large number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work, and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is for more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our house, we should get terrible diseases in your towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited our brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

1. The writer of the passage thinks that …………………..

A. education can settle most of the world’s problems.

B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world

C. all the social problems can’t be solved by education

D. free education won’t help to solve social problems

2. The writer wants to improve that …………….. A. our society needs all kinds of jobs

B. people with higher education refuse to do what they think “low” work

C. our society needs free education for all

D. a farmer is more important than a professor

3. According to the passage …………………

A. work with hands is dirty and shameful  C. work with hands is a low work

B. we can’t regard work with hands as low work D. work with hands is the most important

4. The purpose of education is ……………………

A. to choose a system of education C. to let everyone receive education fit for him

B. to build a perfect world  D. to prepare children mainly for their future work 

5. The passage tells us about ………………of education.

A. the value  B. the system  C. the means  D. the type 

I V. Writing

A. Find out one mistake in each sentence: (1 p)

1.    Unless anyone takes a holiday, we will not be able to finish the work.

      A                       B                                   C                                D

2.    I talked to the man who car  I  had borrowed  the night before.

          A                 B   C               D

3.    My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school.   

 A      B   C              D

      4. The dentist gave me a check-up and then telling me I needed two fillings.

                                               A              B                              C                                         D     

    B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1,5 p)

   1. I didn’t know his address. I couldn’t write to him.

 =>If .…………………………………………….…………………………………….…….

2. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness. (Passive voice)

 => I .…………………………………………….…………………………………………..

   3. The book was very interesting. I borrowed it from the library yesterday. (Using a relative pronoun)

 => .…………………………………………….…………………………………….…….

The end!

Number: 1202

I. Phonetics (1p)  1. B. creative 2. D. apply  3. A. usually    4. C. admission  

II. Vocabulary and grammar

A. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket (1.5pts)

1. was stolen 2. had listened/ wouldn’t be   3. have seen

4. was looking 5. being taken 

     B. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. (1pt)

1. optional  2. acceptance  3. carefully  4. graduation

C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank (1pt)

1. C. called   2. A. for  3. B. impression  4. D. take      5. C. whose  6. B. blames                     III. Reading.

A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (1,25ps)

1. C.  Most        2. B. away     3. D. academic record 4. A. makes    5. C. apply 

B. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (1.25pt)

1. C. all the social problems can’t be solved by education

        2. A. our society needs all kinds of jobs

3. B. we can’t regard work with hands as low work 

4. D. to prepare children mainly for their future work 

        5. A. the value   

I V. Writing

A. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and circle it (1pt)

1. A (unless)  2. B (who car)  3. B (didn’t wear) 4. C (telling)

 B. Rewrite the following sentences (1.5pts)

   1. =>If I had known his address, I could have written to him.

2.  => I  have never been treated with such kindness.

   3. => The book which I borrowed from the library yesterday was very interesting.

Da Phuc High school           The 2nd  test – Grade 12

           School year: 2014 -2015

         Time allowance: 45’

    Number: 1204

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I. Reading

A. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each blank (1.25p)

What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your strength. An employer will consider you seriously for a position when you can show them that you know (1) _____ you are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good at everything. You may need to improve yourself and so (2) _____ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength.

You will need to (3) _____ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (4) _____ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable (5) _____, your interests and your needs.

1. A. who   B. whose    C. whom   D. which
2. A. meeting  B. taking    C. choosing    D. interviewing
3. A. use   B. make    C. lose    D. spend
4. A. successful   B. success   C. successfully   D. succeed
5. A. in  B. on    C with    D. of

B. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer the question (1.25p)

      Suzanne was very nervous about her interview. She had prepared for it for at least three weeks before. She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of other people wanted to get it, too. She had been told when she phoned the number in the advertisement that there were so many applicants for it, so she prepared herself. She made notes of what might be asked and of what she wanted to ask.

When the day came she arrived half an hour early. There were six other people waiting to be interviewed. They all looked much more confident than she did. She began to feel even more nervous. One by one was called. Each of them came out and looked satisfied. Suzanne was the last one to be called into the interview room. She had decided by that time that she had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose.

The three interviewers were all serious and they didn’t seem to be interested in her. She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first thing that came into her head. Two days later, she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally.

1. Why was Suzanne chosen for the job?

A. She was lucky when being interviewed  C. She could answer all the questions thoroughly.

B. she was so confident of her ability.  D. She spoke out naturally during the interview.

2.  Before the interview, Suzanne…………………………..

A. wasn’t nervous     C. made notes of what she might be asked. 

B. took care of her appearance.   D. paid much attention to her gestures.

3. At the waiting room, Suzanne………………………………….

A.    seemed less confident than the other applicants.

B.     looked more confident than the other applicants.

C.     looked as confident as the other applicants

D.    didn’t look so nervous as the other applicants.

4. What is NOT true about Suzanne?

A. She felt that she had nothing to lose.  B. She was confident of her ability.

C. She said the first thing that came into her head.   D. She felt so relaxed at the interview room.

5. What was the attitude of the three interviewers to Suzanne?

A. They seemed interested in talking to Suzanne. C. They were very serious.  

B. They were very cheerful.    D. They kept smiling.                 

II. Phonetics (1p)

* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. started  B. occupied  C. needed  D. handed

2. A. power  B. town  C. low   D. down  

* Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.

3. A. graduation     B. understanding   C. international     D. accommodation

4. A. existence     B. applicant               C. preference             D. tertiary

III. Vocabulary and Grammar

A. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets (1.5p)

1. How much money you (spend)………………..…………..on your vacation so far?

2. On her birthday, the girl is looking forward to ( give) ……………………..…….a gift.

3. I (read)……………………….…….. the book three times. It’s a really interesting story.

4. The dangerous thief ( catch) ………………………….by the police before you came here.

5. I (know)…………………..……. your phone number, I would have sent you messages.

6. If she ( take)………………………….. the train last night, she would be here now.

B.  Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in brackets (1p)

1. Whenever you’re explained something, try to show your (enthusiast)……………………………….

2. (Academic)…………………….., Mark is an expert in languages.

3. The (nation) ………………………………..cirriculum is made up of more than ten subjects..

4. These are the (admit) ……………………..requirements for tertiary institutions in some countries.

C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:  (1.5p)

1. He was not qualified so that he couldn’t……………….the job.

A. do    B. make  C. gain   D. get

2. ……………..I had learned English when I was at high school, it would be much easier for me now.

        A. If only  B. Unless  C.  If       D. Provided

3. Fee paying schools are often called "……..schools", "private schools" or “public schools".

A. independent  B. dependent  C. secondary   D. state

4. Good preparations ………………. your job interview is a must.

A. with    B. upon   C. in     D. for

5. I really wanted to create a good…………..at the start of the interview.

A. preparation    B. impression   C. expression              D. explanation

6. Those ……..have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition .

      A. who   B. whom  C. which  D. whose

IV. Writing

A. Find out one mistake in each sentence: (1 p)

1. In some places, winter begins in November and ending in March or April.

             A    B                      C                     D

      2. If drivers do not obey the traffic regulations, they will stopped and fined.

             A                                                             B                      C        D

      3. Jim was being had dinnerName=1; HotwordStyle=None; at a restaurant when Henry came in.

                A                             B                            C                    D

      4.   He reads a lot of books about engineering, most of them are in English.

                          A                            B                                                        C           D

    B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1,5 p)

1. They reported that the president had suffered a heart attack. (Passive voice)

   => The president …..  …………………………………………………………………….

2. The students missed the quiz. They came to class late. (Using a relative pronoun)

=> …………………….………………………………………………..………………….…

3. The engine is noisy. It isn’t serviced properly.

=> If…………………….………………………………………………..………………….…

Good luck!

Number: 1204

I. Reading (2.5p)

A. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each blank (1.25p)

1. 1. A. who   2. B. taking     3.D. spend  4. B. success  5. C with  B. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer the question (1.25p)

1. D. She spoke out naturally during the interview.

2. C. made notes of what she might be asked.   3. A. seemed less confident than the other applicants.

4. B. She was confident of her ability.  5. C. They were very serious.  

II. Phonetics (1p)

1. B. occupied  2. C. low  3. D. accommodation  4. A. existence 

  III. Vocabulary and Grammar (4ps)

A. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets (1.5p)

1. have you spent 2. being given  3. have read   4. had been caught

5. Had I known 6. had taken

B.  Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in brackets (1p)

1. enthusiasm  2. academically 3. national  4. admission

C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:  (1.5p)

1.D. get 2. C.  If     3. A. independent  4. D. for       5. B. impression    6. A. who  

IV. Writing (2.5ps)

A. Find out one mistake in each sentence: (1 p)

1. C (ending)  2. D (will)         3. A (was being had)  4. C (them)

      B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1,5 p)

1.    => The president was reported to have suffered a heart attack.

2. => The students who came to class late missed the quiz.

3. => If the engine were/ was serviced properly, it wouldn’t be noisy

Da Phuc High school            The 2nd  test – Grade 12

           School year: 2014 -2015

         Time allowance: 45’

    Number: 1206

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I. Reading.

A. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (1.25pt)

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries it has, for some time, been fashionable to think that by free education for all- whether rich or poor, clever or stupid- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a large number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work, and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is for more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our house, we should get terrible diseases in your towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited our brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

1. The writer of the passage thinks that …………………..

A. education can settle most of the world’s problems.

B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world

C. all the social problems can’t be solved by education

D. free education won’t help to solve social problems

2. The writer wants to improve that …………….. A. our society needs all kinds of jobs

B. people with higher education refuse to do what they think “low” work

C. our society needs free education for all

D. a farmer is more important than a professor

3. According to the passage …………………

A. work with hands is dirty and shameful  C. work with hands is a low work

B. we can’t regard work with hands as low work D. work with hands is the most important

4. The purpose of education is ……………………

A. to choose a system of education C. to let everyone receive education fit for him

B. to build a perfect world  D. to prepare children mainly for their future work 

5. The passage tells us about ………………of education.

A. the value  B. the system  C. the means  D. the type 

B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (1,25ps)

If you want to go to a university, you usually apply during your last year at school, when you are 17 -18. You can apply to study at any university in Britain and ___(1)___ people choose a university that is not in their own town. So, university students usually live ___(2)____from home. Students get a grant from the government to study. At the beginning of your last year at school, you receive an application form. On this form, you choose up to five universities that you would like to go to. The form is sent to those universities with information from your school about you and your____(3)____. If the universities are interested in your application, they will ask you to attend an interview. If they are still interested after the interview, they will offer you a place.

Any offer, however, is only conditional at this stage. Applications and interviews take place several months before students do their A-level examinations. These are the exams that you do at the end of your time at school. So, when a university ___(4)__ an offer, it will tell you the minimum grades that you will have to get when you do your A-level exams. If you don’t get those grades, then you will not be able to accept the place. It will be offered to someone else and you must __(5)___ again to another university.

1. A.  almost B. every C. most  D. little

2. A. near B. away C. nearly  D. out

3. A. performance B. traditional style C. academically record D. academic record

4. A. makes  B. plays   C. does  D. hands in

5. A. go B. ask  C. apply   D. require

II. Vocabulary and grammar

     A. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. (1pt)

1. We'll get a letter of (accept) ………………………from the university in late August.

2. I would like to invite all of you to participate in my ceremony  (graduate) ……………………..

3. It’s hard to know what she chooses to study; some of the subjects are (option)………………………

4. In my opinion, you should think (care)  ……………………... about the job which you want to choose.

B. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket (1.5pts)

1. If you ( listen) …………………. to my advice yesterday, you ( not be) …………… in trouble now.

2.  Alice didn’t see me wave  to her. She ( look) …………………..in the other direction.

3. How much money ( steal) ………………….……….. in the bank robbery yesterday?

4. I remember (take)………………………………to ho Chi Minh City when I was small.

5. That's the first time I  (see) ……………………………………my form teacher look embarrassed.

C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank (1pt)

1. In England schooling is compulsory ………………all children from the age of 5 to 16.

A. for    B. to     C. with   D. over

2. She was so ill that she could not ……….. her final examination and had to cancel it to the next year.

A. make   B. do    C. gain   D. take

3. Whenever something goes wrong, everyone ….….. it on me.   

            A. accuses                   B. blames                     C. charges                   D. insists    

4. She has been ………… for an interview for the manager's job. 

   A. carried               B. hold                      C. called                D. brought

5. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good ………. on your interviewer.

A. pressure   B. impression   C. employment  D. effectiveness 

6.  Anyone…………study record is above 8.0 can become the best candidate for the scholarship

A. who has a  B. who’s a  C. whose   D. has a 

III. Phonetics (1p)

* Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others

1. A. university  B. indication   C. admission  D. interpersonal                 

2. A. usually   B. intensive   C. requirement  D. assessment   

* Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

3. A. university  B. identity   C. early   D. apply   

4. A. increase     B. creative  C. receive    D. achieve  

IV. Writing

A. Find out one mistake in each sentence: (1 p)

1. I talked to the man who car  I  had borrowed  the night before.

        A                 B   C               D

      2. The dentist gave me a check-up and then telling me I needed two fillings.

                                               A              B                              C                                         D     

3. Unless anyone takes a holiday, we will not be able to finish the work.

   A                        B                                   C                                D

4. My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school.   

 A      B   C               D

    B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1,5 p)

   1. The book was very interesting. I borrowed it from the library yesterday. (Using a relative pronoun)

 => .…………………………………………….…………………………………….…….

  2. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness. (Passive voice)

 => I  .…………………………………………….…………………………………………..

3. I didn’t know his address. I couldn’t write to him.

 =>If .…………………………………………….…………………………………….…….

The end!

Number: 1206

I. Reading.

A.  Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (1.25pt)

1. C. all the social problems can’t be solved by education

        2. A. our society needs all kinds of jobs

3. B. we can’t regard work with hands as low work 

4. D. to prepare children mainly for their future work 

        5. A. the value

B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (1,25ps)

1. C.  Most        2. B. away     3. D. academic record 4. A. makes    5. C. apply 

II. Vocabulary and grammar

     A. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. (1pt)

  1. acceptance 2. graduation  3. optional 4. carefully

B. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket (1.5pts)

 1. had listened/ wouldn’t be   2. was looking  3. was stolen

4. being taken    5. have seen

C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank (1pt)

 1. A. for  2. D. take   3.B. blames   4. C. called      5. B. impression  6. C. whose                  III. Phonetics (1p) 1. C. admission              2. A. usually 3. D. apply               4. B. creative                                                       

I V. Writing

A. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and circle it (1pt)

 1. B (who car)   2. C (telling)    3. A (unless)  4. B (didn’t wear) 

 B. Rewrite the following sentences (1.5pts)

   1. => The book which I borrowed from the library yesterday was very interesting.

   2. => I  have never been treated with such kindness.

   3. =>If I had known his address, I could have written to him.

Da Phuc High school           The 2nd  test – Grade 12

           School year: 2014 -2015

         Time allowance: 45’

    Number: 1208

      ----------------------------------------------------------

I. Vocabulary and Grammar

A.  Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in brackets (1p)

1. (Academic)…………………….., Mark is an expert in languages.

2. The (nation) ………………………………..cirriculum is made up of more than ten subjects..

3. These are the (admit) ……………………..requirements for tertiary institutions in some countries.

4. Whenever you’re explained something, try to show your (enthusiast)……………………………….

B. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets (1.5p)

1. On her birthday, the girl is looking forward to ( give) ……………………..…….a gift.

2. The dangerous thief ( catch) ………………………….by the police before you came here.

3. If she ( take)………………………….. the train last night, she would be here now.

4. How much money you (spend)………………..…………..on your vacation so far?

5. I (read)……………………….…….. the book three times. It’s a really interesting story.

6. I (know)…………………..……. your phone number, I would have sent you messages.

C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:  (1.5p)

1. ……………..I had learned English when I was at high school, it would be much easier for me now.

        A. If only  B. Unless  C.  If       D. Provided

2. Good preparations ………………. your job interview is a must.

A. with    B. upon   C. in     D. for

3. Those ……..have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition .

      A. who   B. whom  C. which  D. whose

4. He was not qualified so that he couldn’t……………….the job.

A. do    B. make  C. gain   D. get

5. Fee paying schools are often called "……..schools", "private schools" or “public schools".

A. independent  B. dependent  C. secondary   D. state

6. I really wanted to create a good…………..at the start of the interview.

A. preparation    B. impression   C. expression              D. explanation

II. Phonetics (1p)

* Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.

1. A. existence     B. applicant               C. preference             D. tertiary

2. A. graduation     B. understanding   C. international     D. accommodation

* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

3. A. power  B. town  C. low   D. down  

4. A. started  B. occupied  C. needed  D. handed

III. Writing

A. Find out one mistake in each sentence: (1 p)

      1. If drivers do not obey the traffic regulations, they will stopped and fined.

             A                                                             B                      C      D

      2.   He reads a lot of books about engineering, most of them are in English.

                          A                            B                                                        C           D

3. In some places, winter begins in November and ending in March or April.

             A    B                      C                     D

      4. Jim was being had dinnerName=1; HotwordStyle=None; at a restaurant when Henry came in.

                A                             B                            C                    D

    B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1,5 p)

1. The engine is noisy. It isn’t serviced properly.

=> If…………………….………………………………………………..………………….…

2. They reported that the president had suffered a heart attack. (Passive voice)

   => The president …. …………………………………………………………………….

3. The students missed the quiz. They came to class late. (Using a relative pronoun)

=> …………………….………………………………………………..………………….…

IV. Reading

A. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer the question (1.25p)

      Suzanne was very nervous about her interview. She had prepared for it for at least three weeks before. She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of other people wanted to get it, too. She had been told when she phoned the number in the advertisement that there were so many applicants for it, so she prepared herself. She made notes of what might be asked and of what she wanted to ask.

When the day came she arrived half an hour early. There were six other people waiting to be interviewed. They all looked much more confident than she did. She began to feel even more nervous. One by one was called. Each of them came out and looked satisfied. Suzanne was the last one to be called into the interview room. She had decided by that time that she had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose.

The three interviewers were all serious and they didn’t seem to be interested in her. She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first thing that came into her head. Two days later, she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally.

1. Why was Suzanne chosen for the job?

     A. She was lucky when being interviewed  C. She could answer all the questions thoroughly.

     B. she was so confident of her ability.   D. She spoke out naturally during the interview.

2.  Before the interview, Suzanne…………………………..

        A. wasn’t nervous     C. made notes of what she might be asked. 

        B. took care of her appearance.    D. paid much attention to her gestures.

3. At the waiting room, Suzanne………………………………….

A.    seemed less confident than the other applicants.

B.     looked more confident than the other applicants.

C.     looked as confident as the other applicants

D.    didn’t look so nervous as the other applicants.

4. What is NOT true about Suzanne?

A. She felt that she had nothing to lose.  B. She was confident of her ability.

C. She said the first thing that came into her head.   D. She felt so relaxed at the interview room.

5. What was the attitude of the three interviewers to Suzanne?

A. They seemed interested in talking to Suzanne. C. They were very serious.  

B. They were very cheerful.    D. They kept smiling.    

B. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each blank (1.25p)

What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your strength. An employer will consider you seriously for a position when you can show them that you know (1) _____ you are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good at everything. You may need to improve yourself and so (2) _____ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength.

You will need to (3) _____ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (4) _____ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable (5) _____, your interests and your needs.

1. A. who   B. whose    C. whom   D. which
2. A. meeting  B. taking    C. choosing    D. interviewing
3. A. use   B. make    C. lose    D. spend
4. A. successful   B. success   C. successfully   D. succeed
5. A. in  B. on    C with    D. of

Good luck!