THE ONE PERIOD TEST (the 3 rd ) Grade 12 – Basic _ Duration: 45min. I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others. 1. A. Australia B. corridor C. geographical D. enormous 2. A. biodiversity B. agriculture C. urbanization D. contamination 3. A. entertain B. imagine C. understand D. unbelievable Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 4. A. subject B. understand C. difficult D. vulnerable 5. A. animal B. character C. imagine D. personality II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: A. Choose the best option 6. In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by ________ of low, open shrubland. A. streets B. ways C. corridors D. lines 7. Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited ________. A. plain B. territory C. corridor D. shrub 8. _______ is the protection of environment and natural resources. A. Survival b. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction 9. If an area is _______, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed. A. endangered B. deforested C. contaminated D. polluted 10. A _____ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary. A. pleasure B. novel C. page D. review 11. Can you ________ what it would be like to live without books? A. imagine B. advise c. describe D. understand 12. Most deserts are enormous sandy areas. A. mysterious B. narrow C. immense D. aerial 13. Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them. A. destroy B. drain C. endanger D. discover 14. Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl. A. recommendation B. information C. fiction D. interest 15. Several ________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable. A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist 16. Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats. A. pollutes B. pollutants C. pollutions D. polluters 17. Mary enjoys reading ________, adventure, and whatever else she can either buy or borrow. A. romance B. romantic C. romanticize D. romanticism 18. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page. A. up B. on C. away D. in 19. Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it. A. from B. on C. for D. of 20. Camels were often used _______ transportation by people of the desert. A. as B. with C. to D. about 21. He told me not to do it; ________, i did it. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 22. Jane often wears beautiful new clothes. She _______ be very rich. A. must B. could C. might D. needn’t 23. Tomatoes ________ before they are completely ripe. A. can be picked B. can pick C. needn't pick D. should be picking 24. ________ sand covers only about 20 percent of Earth's deserts. A. A B. An C. The D. Ø 25. Have you ever read ________ "Oliver Twist", ________ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens? A. the / the B. Ø / An C. Ø / Ø D. an / An B. Error Identification. 26. In the northern part of the desert, the dunes are parallel and separating by corridors of low, open shrubland. A B C D 27. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered specie. A B C D 28. It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading is bored . A B C D III. WRITING: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 29. This is his first visit to the Simpson Desert in Australia. A. He is visiting the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time. B. He visits the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time. C. He had visited the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time. D. He visited the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time. 30. He rang her as soon as he returned from the excursion to the Sahara Desert. A. No sooner he had returned from the Sahara Desert than he rang her. B. When he returned from the Sahara Desert, he was ringing her. C. No sooner had he returned from the Sahara Desert than he rang her. D. While he was returning from the Sahara Desert, he rang her. 31. Which of the following sentences is correct? A. My grandfather has had his dinning room painted bright green. B. My grandfather has done his dinning room painted bright green. C. My grandfather has made his dinning room painted bright green. D. My grandfather has had his dinning room to be painted bright green 32. Can you tell me directions for the station near here? A. Would you tell me where to get to the station near here? B. Could you tell me how to get to the station near here? C. Could you tell me what to get to the station near here? D. Must you tell me the way to get to the station near here? 33. This island has a large population. A. There are some people on this island. B. There are few people on this island. C. There are very few people on this island. D. There are many people on this island. IV. READING: A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase SCIENTISTS LEARN FROM CROCODILES From recent ……… (34) we now know that crocodiles possess an extremely unusual form of haemoglobin – the substance which carries oxygen in the blood. As a result, this has a direct effect on the length of time they can hold their breath and consequently their ability to stay underwater for (35) …… This is very important because they drown their victims by holding them underwater. When crocodiles hold their (36) …, their bodies produce a chemical signal which makes their haemoglobin give up more of its oxygen than usual crocodiles can then use that oxygen without any need to breathe in more air. Research workers nowadays are trying to reproduce this haemoglobin molecule in human blood. Their work may eventually make it possible for someone (37) ……… underwater for much longer. The problem is that this unusual form of haemoglobin may not be the only explanation why crocodiles can stay underwater for so long. Despite this, however, the research is of great (38) ……. for the future and may even help scientists to produce artificial blood. This is just another example of the way in which we can improve our lives by studying animals. 34. A. studies B. study C. studying D. student 35. A. a long time B. long times C. long time D. some long times 36. A. breathing B. breathe C. breath D. breathed 37. A. swim B. for swimming C. swimming D. to swim 38. A. worth B. value C. quality D. excellence B. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Have you ever written a book report? First of all, you have to read the book. Your next step will be to organize what you are going to say about it in your report. Writing the basic elements down in an outline format will help you to organize your thoughts. What will you include in the outline? Follow whatever instructions your teacher has given you. If you are on your own, however, the following guidelines should help. Let's assume for the moment that you have chosen a work of fiction. We will start with a description of the book. The description should include such elements as: 1. The setting: Where does the story take place? Is it a real place or an imaginary one? If the author does not tell you exactly, where the story is set, what can you tell about it from the way it is described? 2. The time period: Is the story set in the present day or in an earlier time period? Perhaps it is even set in the future! Let your reader know. 3. The main characters: Who is the story mostly about? Give a brief description. Often, one character can be singled out as the main character, but some books will have more than one. 4. The plot: What happens to the main character? Warning! Be careful here. Do not fall into the boring trap of reporting every single thing that happens in the story. Pick only the most important events. Here are some hints on how to do that. First, explain the situation of the main character as the story opens. Next, identify the basic plot element of the story - Is the main character trying to achieve something or overcome a particular problem? Thirdly, describe a few of the more important things that happen to the main character as he/she works toward that goal or solution. Finally, you might hint at the story's conclusion without completely giving away the ending. The four points above deal with the report aspect of your work. For the final section of your outline, give your reader a sense of the impression the book made upon you. Ask yourself what the author was trying to achieve and whether or not he achieved it with you. What larger idea does the story illustrate? How does it do that? How did you feel about the author's style of writing, the setting, or the mood of the novel? You do not have to limit yourself to these areas. Pick something which caught your attention, and let your reader know your personal response to whatever it was. 39. When you write a book report, you can organize your thoughts by writing the basic elements down in an outline format. A. True B. False C. No information 40. When you report a non-fiction work, you needn't express your impression on the book. A. True B. False C. No information . THE ONE PERIOD TEST (the 3 rd ) Grade 12 – Basic _ Duration: 45min. I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others. 1. A where the story is set, what can you tell about it from the way it is described? 2. The time period: Is the story set in the present day or in an earlier time period? Perhaps it is even set in the. visiting the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time. B. He visits the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time. C. He had visited the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first