Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. destroyed B. damaged C. endangered D. provided 2. A. extinction B. primary C. animal D. classify 3. A. construction B. commercial C. climate D. protect Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. 4. A. although B. throughout C. therefore D. until 5. A. advance B. disaster C. government D. society Choose the word that best fits blank. 6. It isn’t cold outside. You _______ wear a coat. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can D. must 7. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried. A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. needn't D. mightn’t 8. I prefer tennis _______ badminton. A. above B. over C. than D. to 9. We went by _______ train to the west of England. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 10. This might give _______ species a chance to survive and develop. A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangerously 11. There are _______ ways to protect the environment. A. a lot B. a great deal of C. a number of D. much 12. We _______ walk all the way home. We can get a taxi, A. must B. should C. needn’t D. ought to 13. Pollution is one of the main _______ of species extinction. A. abilities B. causes C. reasons D. results 14. College students benefit _______ lectures given by professors. A. about B. by C. from D. with 15. They establish wildlife reserves _______ the species can survive and develop. A. because of B. such as C. in order to D. so that 16. The desert _______ after Simpson in 1929. A. called B. named C. was called D. was named 17. This book is worth _______. A. to read B. read C. reading D. for read 18. A girl _______ answered the phone told me you were out. A. who B. what C. whose D. whom 19. After he _______ in a factory he opened a small business. A. has worked B. had worked C. would work D. was working 20. One of solutions to help save endangered species is ______________. A. establishing wildlife habitat reserves B. making air and water clean C. planting trees around the wildlife habitat reserves D. reducing the number of rare species 21. _______ books tell stories from the author’s imagination. A. Comic B. Biography C. Science D. Fiction 22. The boy was able to learn English, _______ he is very lazy. A. however B. therefore C. so D. but 23. People who live in or near endangered animals’habitats _______ wildlife product for their livelihood. A. take care of B. rely on C. pay attention to D. think of Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 24. Kinds of grasses grow in the Simpson Desert are ______________ A. cactus and spinifex B. date palm and hummock C. shrubland and grass D. spinifex and hummock grasses 25. A : Would you like something to eat? -B : No, thank you, I _______ lunch A. had already had B. have just had C. recently have D. had 26. The concert was cancelled, ________ we went to a nightclub instead. A. however B. so C. but D. although 27. I am not deaf. You _______ shout. A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn't 28. We live in the same building, ________ we have hardly seen each other. A. and B. therefore C. but D. so 29. You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon. A. should / might B. needn't / will C. will / must D. ought to / mustn't 30. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later. A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing 31. In 1953, Peveril Meigs divided desert regions ________ Earth ________ categories according to the amount of precipitation they received. A. through / in B. from / with C. on / into D. in / for 32.I must say that you have done very well. _____, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 33. " She will have to correct the mistakes " means that " ________" A. The mistakes will have to be corrected. B. The mistakes will be have to corrected. C. The mistakes will be had to correct. D. The mistakes will have been to correct. 34. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it. A. The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it. B. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy. C. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it. D. The furniture was too expensive that I didn't buy it. 35. ________________, I would have learned how to read. A. Unless I had been go to school as a child B. If I been able to go to school as a child C. If I could be able to go to school as a child D. Had I been able to go to school as a child Choose the underlined word that needs correction: 36. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? A. Have B. read C. any D. writing 37. People respected him because he was a honest man. A. respected B. because C. a D. man 38. This class has cancelled because too few students had registered before registration closed. A. has cancelled B. had registered C. too few D. before 39. The first nation park in the world, calling Yellowstone Park, was established in 1872. A. in B. The C. was established D. calling 40. There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial. A. beneficial B. whom C. many D. thousands Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. The Middle East and North Africa are one of the driest regions on earth. Nearly two-thirds of the region is desert. The Sahara Desert of northern Africa is the largest desert in the world. Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Desert air (41) ____ little moisture, so few clouds form over the land. Without clouds to block the sun, temperatures may reach as (42) ____ as 125°F during the day. At night, without the clouds to contain the heat, the temperature can fall to as low as 40°F. Extreme temperatures (43) ____ with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals. (44) ____, some life forms have adapted to even the most severe desert (45) ____, 41. A. comprises B. contains C. consists D. includes 42. A. much B. far C. high D. long 43. A. combined B. locate C. explore D. separate 44. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 45. A. place B. environment C. society D. atmosphere Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. It is often said that books are always good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters. Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words. Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them. 46. Books have great influence on ________. A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles 47. When you are reading a book, ________. A. you have to read small pieces of information B. you use your brain in concentration and focus C. you have to read during a very long time D. you lose your memory 48. A challenging book ________. A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupils C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary 49. Books ________. A. are compulsory in every course B. are not needed in most of course C. contain less information than class discussions D. make a sick patient feel better 50. Books cannot give you ________. A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. Muscles THE END Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER . Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. destroyed B. damaged C. endangered D. provided 2. A. extinction. reserves D. reducing the number of rare species 21 . _______ books tell stories from the author’s imagination. A. Comic B. Biography C. Science D. Fiction 22 . The boy was able to learn English, _______. of B. rely on C. pay attention to D. think of Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 24 . Kinds of grasses grow in the Simpson Desert are ______________ A. cactus and