FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST - GRADE 12 (A) 1. He made a research trip to Africa ________ . A. in the last two months B. for two months C. two months ago D. since last month 2. Beretta ________ guns for nearly 500 years. A. makes B. was making C. has been making D. was made 3. In the past few years, the wages of workers on banana plantations ________. A. decreased B. have decreased C. were decreasing D. are decreasing 4. He has been interested in English ________ he was very young. A. when B. since C. during D. while 5. In California you ________ be 21 to drink alcohol. A. can B. might C. have to D. may 6. Many of our students come ________ poor families. A. in B. for C. from D. up 7. We are a very ________ family and help each other out of difficulties. A. old-established B. well-to-do C. willing D. close-knit 8. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home. A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together 9. Will you come and see me when you ________ your report? A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. had finished 10. Love is not supposed ________ marriage in modern time. A. following B. to follow C. follow D. followed 11. A large number of Indian men ________ not supportive of confiding in their wives. A. is B. are C. agree that D. suggest that 12. An Asian husband is obliged ________ his wife where he has been. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to have told 13. They are going to leave London ________ Paris. A. to B. in C. from D. for 14. A boy and a girl are usually ________ to each other. A. attracting B. attractive C. to attract D. attracted 15. Their parents always try to spend as ________ time as possible with them. A. much B. many C. few D. little 16. My father enjoys ________. A. cooking B. to cook C. cook D. being cooked 17. We have to get up early________ we can come to school on time. A. because B. although C. so that D. therefore 18. He doesn’t come home ________ very late at night. A. after B. before C. until D. when 19. Every student in this school is allowed coming to A B C school whenever they want to. D 20. My parents don’t let me to use the family A B C D motorbike . 21. It is better and wiser for a couple not sharing A B C certain thoughts. D 22. Young Asians are not so romantic like their American A B C D counterparts. 23. A survey was made ________ their attitudes toward love and marriage. A. determine B. to determine C. determining D. for determining 24. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A. shifts B. works C. groups D. hands 25. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A. agreed B. confided C. determined D.obliged . FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST - GRADE 12 (A) 1. He made a research trip to Africa ________ . A. in the last two months. a very ________ family and help each other out of difficulties. A. old-established B. well-to-do C. willing D. close-knit 8. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home ________ not supportive of confiding in their wives. A. is B. are C. agree that D. suggest that 12. An Asian husband is obliged ________ his wife where he has been. A. tell B. telling C. to