Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM THE SECOND TERM Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest: 1. A. sky B. dry C. happy D. fly 2. A. glad B. geography C. glass D. give 3. A. scholarship B. cheer C. cheat D. chess 4. A. surround B. source C. account D. plough 5. A. climb B. fine C. island D. dinner Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest: 6. A. collaboration B. possibility C. technological D. probability 7. A. environment B. impossible C. variety D. valuable 8. A. risky B. conserve C. liquid D. forest 9. A. government B. borrowing C. attraction D. visitor 10. A. college B. nation C. hospital D. volunteer Which is not correct ? 11. The warmer the weather is, the more good I feel. A. warmer B. more good C. is D. I 12. You can look after the new words in the dictionary. A. words B. after C. in D. dictionary 13. John used to live in the country when he is a boy. A. is B. when C. in D. live 14. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. A. such B. to do C. to go D. has 15. I couldn’t make my car to start this morning. A. couldn’t B. my car C. to start D. this morning Choose the best word to complete the sentences: 16. There are seven players in a water polo team, six swimmers and a _______ A. striker B. goalie C. defender D. midfielder 17. A: What do you learn English _______? - B: _______ get a good job. A. for/To B. to/For C. for/For D. to/To 18. He has been out of work _______ a long time. A. since B. when C. for D. in 19. You are not allowed _______ a car until you are 17. A. drive B. driving C. driven D. to drive 20. Are you _______ in knowing all the answers? A. amused B. interested C. excited D. frightened 21. The 22 nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam _______ the 5 th to 13 th December, 2003. A. in B. on C. from D. at 22. It is becoming _______ to find a job. A. hard and hard B. more and more hard C. hardest and hardest D. harder and harder 23. The _______ we leave, the sooner we will arrive. A. earlier B. earliest C. more early D. most early 24. She enjoys watching the movies _______ make her laugh. A. who B. they C. which D. what 25. A temple _______ here hundreds of years ago. A. had existed B. has existed C. existed D. was existing Page 1 THE SECOND TERM Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM THE SECOND TERM 26. The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, _______. A. The USA B. Switzerland C. Russia D. France 27. The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man _______Henry Dunant. A. calls B. to call C. calling D. called 28. I had no _______ listening to her English. A. difficult B. difficulty C. more difficult D. differ 29. He hurried _______ he wouldn't be late for class. A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless 30. Remember to take _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. off B. after C. up D. in 31. The symbol of the Red Cross has _______ colors. A. one B. two C. three D. four 32. A water polo game is divided _______ quarters ranging from 5 to 8 minutes in length. A. in B. on C. into D. upon 33. If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties. A. won't be B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been 34. The shirt in the window shop was _______ expensive for me to buy. A. too B. such C. enough D. so 35. You are going to come to the party, _______? A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 36. He came back to the place. He was born there. A. He came back to the place where he was born. B. He came back to the place which he was born. C. He came back to the place that he was born. D. He came back to the place there he was born. 37. You drink too much coffee ; that’s why you can’t sleep. A. If you don’t drink too much coffee, you can sleep. B. You couldn’t sleep although you drank too much coffee. C. If you hadn’t drunk too much coffee, you could have slept. D. If you didn’t drink too much coffee, you could sleep. 38. She said to us “ Don’t be late again ”. A. She said us not to be late again. B. She told us not to be late again. C. She told us not be late again. D. She told us to be not late again. 39. “ I try to study English well. I want to get a good job. ” A. I try to study English well so as I could get a good job. B. I try to study English well in order that can get a good job. C. I try to study English well to get a good job. D. I try to study English well in order not to get a good job 40. No one has used that door for 20 years. A. That door wasn’t used for 20 years. B. That door has not been used for 20 years. C. That door has been not used for 20 years. D. That door has been used by none for 20 years. Page 2 THE SECOND TERM Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM THE SECOND TERM Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. he elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant. T 41. What is the topic of the passage? A. African elephant B. Indian elephant C. Elephants D. Elephants’ trunks 42. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth? A. 70 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 pounds D. 1,200 pounds 43. According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities EXCEPT? A. Bathing B. communicating C. Sleeping D. Drinking 44. Which kind of elephant is the largest? A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant 45. An Indian elephant has _______ than an African elephant. A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. smaller ears D. bigger teeth Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage: VOLUNTEERS ABROAD ore and more young people are_______ (46) voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little_______ (47) no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience. M he work may_______ (48) of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection_______(49) kind of job it is, it is certain to be_______ (50) and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten. T 46. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting 47. A. with B. but C. or D. and 48 A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve 49. A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever 50. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted THE END Page 3 THE SECOND TERM . existed B. has existed C. existed D. was existing Page 1 THE SECOND TERM Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM THE SECOND TERM 26. The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva,. years. D. That door has been used by none for 20 years. Page 2 THE SECOND TERM Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM THE SECOND TERM Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. he elephant. Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM THE SECOND TERM Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that