THE FIRST MID- SEMESTER TEST 3 doc

NAME: ........................................... THE FIRST MID￾SEMESTER TEST

CLASS: 12/ ......... Time: 45 minutes

I. PHONETICS: (1.5pt)

* Which word has the different stress from the rest?

1. A. polite B. walking C. keenness D. signal

2. A. carefully B. physical C. September D. general

3. A. application B. mathematics C. university D. secondary

* Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest?

4. A. amazing B. vacancy C. state D. campus

5. A. divide B. primary C. service D. science

6. A. student B. education C. curriculum D. tutor

III. READING (1.25pt) Choose the word - A, B, C or D - that best fits each blank in

the following passage.

The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always

important as it creates the first impression. So (7) ___________ neatly, but comfortably.

Make (8) ______________ that you can deal with anything you are (9)

_______________ . Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, (10)

____________ example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most

important (11) _______________ a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what

others careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies?

7. A. dress B. wear C. put on D. have on

8. A. evident B. sure C. definite D. clear

9. A. requested B. questioned C. enquired D. asked

10. A. with B. at C. for D. from

11. A. behavior B. quality C. nature D. point

III. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY: (4pts)

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence

12. There have been a lot of improvements in the state _______________ system in

Vietnam recently.

A. educate B. education C. educational D. educator

13. If I _______________ you, I would stop smoking.

A. were B. am C. would be D. had been

14. The academic year in Vietnam ______________ into two terms.