ENGLISH TEST NO.

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CLASS: 11 a 10
FULL NAME
Choose the underlined part that differs from the other three in pronunciation in each question.
1. A. talent B. value C. access D. donate
2. A. discrimination B. disabilities C. scholarship D. describe
Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. studious B. respectful C. financial D. extended

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
6. I ______________ Jenny when I was going to the market.
A. saw B. was seeing C. see D. were seeing
7. Why ______________ me last night?
A. weren’t you calling B. you called C. didn’t you call D. don’t you call
8. The sun ______________ and the sky was blue.
A. was shining B. were shining C. shone D. shines
9. What ______________ at me like that for?
A. do you look B. look C. are you looking D. were you looking
10. She is very absent-minded; she ______________ her cell phone three
times.
A. has lost B. loses C. was losing D. had lost
11. I have been saving money because I ______________ buy a computer.
A. shall B. will C. am going to D. would
12. By 8 o’clock yesterday, the spaceship ______________ 20 hours
around the earth.
A. will travel B. has been traveling
C. had been traveling D. will have been traveling
13. The manager, as well as his assistants, ______________ yet.
A. haven’t arrived B. hadn’t arrived C. hasn’t arrived D. isn’t arriving
14. After Julia ______________ her degree, she intends to work in her
father's company.
A. will finish B. will have finished
C. finishes D. is finishing
15. By the time I go to bed tonight, I ______________ my work for the day.
A. will finish B. have finished C. finish D. will have finished
16. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can’t help ………….
A. smile B. to smile C. me smiling D. smiling
17. Henry had no difficulty................. used to driving on the right when he came to Vietnam.
A. getting B. to getting C. to get D. in being gotten
18. It’s no good..................... to him; he never answers letters.
A. write B. to write C. writing D. for writing
19. All the athletes..................... part in the SEA Games should be proud of themselves.
A. take B. taking C. took D. who taking
20. ......................, they asked an architect to redecorate it.
A. They bought the house B. They had bought the house
 C. Having bought the house D. To have bought the house

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

21.The government's interference in the strike has been widely criticised

A. disapproval B. intervention C. limitation D. postponement

22. The scholarship is renewed annually and may be stopped if the students have poor academic
records or bad behaviours.

A every day B. every month C. every week D. every year

23. In Thailand, it's against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined up
to $2000 Baht.

A evil B. illegal C. immoral D. wrong

24. ASEAN organised different projects and activities to integrate its members

A. combine B. interest C. separate D. upgrade

25. The major shortcoming of ASEAN as an organisation is the inability to go through many
declarations, agreements, and instruments that they have proliferated over the years.

A. advantage B. benefit C. drawback D. success

Choose one sentence that has the nearest meaning to the given one.
26. Mike turned off the light, then he went to bed.
A. Before Mike went to bed, he had turned off the light.
B. Before Mike turned off the light, he had gone to bed.
C. After Mike had gone to bed, he turned off the light.
D. Mike turned off the light as soon as he had gone to bed.
27. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.
B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.
D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
28. John began playing the piano 10 years ago.
A. John played the piano 10 years ago. B. John has played the piano for 10 years.
C. John used to play the piano 10 years ago. D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
29. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .
A. I haven't seen her for a week. B. I haven't seen her since a week.
C. I have seen her for a week. D. I have seen her since a week.
30. Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
A. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour.
 B. Fiona finished the report an hour ago.
C. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.
D. It took Fiona an hour to type the report.

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 26 to 30.
PEER PRESSURE
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many
adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (31)______ friends. This stress
can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and
often feel (32)______ enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (33)_____. This
phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising
contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel
that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try ti persuade teenagers that
certain products will make them (34)______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act
irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often
the reason for teenage smoking, drug (35)______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to
say “no” to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have
a problem.
31. A. keep B. create C. remain D. make
32. A.in B. under C. over D. below
33. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
34. A. common B. popular C. open D. favorite
35. A. overdose B. abuse C. addicted D. overuse

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.
Students at the age of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make. Some want to go on
with their study at college or university, others prefer to start work immediately. Many school
leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live independently and help their
parents. They always do their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately,
owing to the guidance which is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and
girls are ill-prepared for employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of
fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school
and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs.

36. Why do some young people want to find a job after they leave school? (2)
A. They are badly in need of money B. They want to get rid of schooling
C. Their parents do not help them D. They want to lead an independent life
37. What attitude do some young people have when they are faced with difficulty?
A. They just let things go B. They make good efforts
C. They become discouraged D. They complain about their parents and teachers
38. The word “duty” in line 7 is nearest in meaning to ___________.
A. responsibility B. work C. job D. activity
39. Which of these following is NOT mentioned concerning young people starting work?
A. Anxiety B. Encouragement C. Fear D. Poor
preparation
40. The main idea of the passage is______________________.
A. making an important decision at the age of 18.
B. learning at university
C. getting to know about new jobs.
D. starting to work after leaving school.