TEST 12A G 12 I PICK OUT THE WORD THAT HAS DIFFERENT SOUND FROM THE OTHERS 1. A. bamboo B. cap C. labor D. parrot 2. A. foul B. house C. mountain D. mould 3. A. sprint B. wildlife C. mint D. wilderness 4. A. stretch B. eject C. reunite D. eradicate 5. A. looked B. stopped C. noticed D. closed II PICK OUT THE WORD THAT HAS DIFFERENT STRESS FROM THE OTHERS 6. A. canoeing B. opponent C. penalty D. inhabitant 7. A. windsurfing B. endangerment C. investment D. inflation 8. A. stagnant B. incredible C. external D. illegal 9. A. contribution B. personality C. urbanization D. universal 10. A. terrorist B. biologist C. ecologist D. geologist III CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION 11. The building was ____________ fire when he was sleeping. A. on B. up to C. up D. under 12. After you ______________ the speech, we’ll have lunch. A. do B. repair C. chosen D. make 13. I’d like _____________ a single room. A. reserve B. reserving C. booking D. to reserve 14. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you cannot ___________ me to go again. A. persuade B. convince C. insist D. urge 15. We should stop the Olympic ______________. It is unfair for those who want to take part in it. A. games B. competitions C. events D. boycotts 16. Peter hurt his leg when he ____________ football last Sunday. A. play B .was playing C. playing D. played 17. I checked the answers. Two of _____________ were wrong. A. theirs B. their C. they D. them 18. Can you ____________ me a favor ? A. make B. do C. bring D. give 19. I have to _____________ the bed every day. A. do B. supply C. clean D. make 20. All the food ________________ on the table now. A. are B. is C. was D. were 21. She makes her son _______________ his hands before meals. A. to wash B. washed C. washes D. wash 22. They forced him ________________ his home. A. leaving B. left C. leave D. to leave 23. I have finished my work, but Mary _______________. A. isn’t B. haven’t C. hasn’t D. doesn’t 24. This pen isn’t good. Please give me _____________ . A. other one B. another one C. one another D. other 25. I had a rest then I _______________ my bicycle. A. clean B. cleaning C. was cleaning D. cleaned 26. This is the second time she _____________ her books. A. forgets B. has forgotten C. forgetting D. forgotten 27. I saw two men arguing when I ______________ for a bus. A. waiting B. was waiting C. is waiting D. wait 28. Please tell us what ______________ . A. did you do yesterday B. did you work yesterday C. you did yesterday D. you had done yesterday 29. We are now _________ out a new project. A. doing B. working C. establishing D. building 30. The sun _________ in the east and sets in the west. A. rises B. raises C. arises D. disappears 31. Nam worked hard, so he fell ill A. If he had worked hard, he would fall ill. B. If he had worked hard, he would have fallen ill. C. If he hadn’t worked hard, he wouldn’t have fallen ill. D. Unless he had worked hard, he would have fallen ill. 32. . Many plants are in danger of extinction, and so are animal species. A. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and animal species as well. B. Many plants and animal species are in danger of extinction. C. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and animal species, too. D. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and neither are animal species. 33. People say that the animals will be endangered in the forest. A. They said to be endangered in the forest. B. It is said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. C. They are said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. D. It was said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. 34. Even though he had no money, he decided to go traveling. A. He had no money, so he decided to go traveling. B. He decided to go traveling but he had no money C. He had no money; therefore he decided to go traveling D. He had no money; however he decided to go travelling 35. He started to learned French two weeks ago. A. He has been learning French for two weeks. B. He learnt French for two weeks. C. He has been learning French since two weeks. D. He has started learning French two weeks ago. IV PICK OUT THE ERROR IN THE SENTENCES 36. I usually (A) have to remind my son (B) cleaning his (C) teeth before (D) going to bed. 37. (A) He always (B) expects her (C) prepare (D) his breakfast. 38. Tom admitted (A) to break the (B) flower vase while he (C) was playing (D) with his car toy. 39. Mr. Brown (A) prides himself (B) is the (C) best gardener (D) in the area. 40. When I (A) got to (B) Linda’s house I mistook (C) her brother (D) by her father.(for) TEENAGERS AND SPORT It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (1) __________ to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (2) _________ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it. The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best (3) _________ for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (4) _________ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (5) _________ to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair. 41. A. this is B. you are C. it is D. things are 42. A. keen B. many C. great D. much 43. A. stage B. age C. period D. time 44. A. training B. practice C. exercise D. sporting 45. A. impractical B. unlikely C. improbable D. impossible TEXT : Water skiing Water skiing is a sport / game and recreational activity and is popular in many countries around the world where appropriate conditions exist – an expanse of water unaffected by wave motion. Rivers, lakes, and sheltered bays are all popular for water skiing. Standard water skis were originally made of wood but now are usually constructed out of fibre glass – based composites. They are of similar length to downhill snow skis but are somewhat wider. Instead of a rigid binding, they have rubber molded binding, in which the skier’s feet are placed. Skiers are pulled along by a rope with a handle fitted at one end and attached to a powerboat at the other. Surfing Surfing is a recreational activity in which individuals paddle into a wave on a surfboard, jump to their feet, and are propelled across the water by the force of the wave. Windsurfing Windsurfing is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2 – 4.7 meter board powered by wind acting on a single sail. The sail is connected to the board by a flexible joint. The sport is a hybrid between sailing and surfing. The sail board might be considered the most minimalist version of the modern sailboat, with the major exception that steering is accomplished by the rider tilting the mast and sail rather than with a rudder. 46. What are appropriate conditions for water skiing? A. places with high waves B. an expanse of water unaffected by wave motion C. windy weather D clean and safe 47. What did standard water skis use to be made of? A. wood B. fibre glass – based composites C. plastic D steel 48. How long are water skis? A. They are shorter than downhill snow skis B. They are as long as downhill snow skis C. They are somewhat longer than downhill snow skis D. They are longer than downhill snow skis 49. Where do skiers place their feet? A. in the rigid binding B. in the rubber molded binding C. in a handle fitted at one end of the rope D. on a rope 50. What is the word “ hybrid” in the last paragraph closest in meaning to? A. mixture B. improvement C. combination D. join . hybrid between sailing and surfing. The sail board might be considered the most minimalist version of the modern sailboat, with the major exception that steering is accomplished by the rider tilting. A. in the rigid binding B. in the rubber molded binding C. in a handle fitted at one end of the rope D. on a rope 50. What is the word “ hybrid” in the last paragraph closest in meaning to?. TEST 12A G 12 I PICK OUT THE WORD THAT HAS DIFFERENT SOUND FROM THE OTHERS 1. A. bamboo B. cap C. labor D. parrot 2. A. foul B. house C. mountain D. mould 3. A. sprint B. wildlife C. mint