FULL NAME:………………… CLASS 12A ………… Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A prepared B disappointed C explained D interviewed A machine B chemistry C architect D Christmas A domestic B subsidy C hospital D measure Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the rest A subject B swallow C story D digest A endangerment B deforestation C priority D rhinoceros Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences Many species of plants and animals are in - of extinction A endangerous B threat C danger D harm It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa A disappeared B increased C threatened D reduced Carol is - economist She used to work in - investment department of Lloyds Bank A an/ the B the/ an C a / the D an/ an The negative effect of cigarette smoking is enormous, many people still smoke A so B but C therefore D and 10 In the middle of the village there is a church which at the moment The work is almost finished A is restored B was restored C is being restored D has been restored 11 I want this letter typed but you it today Tomorrow will A can’t B mustn’t C needn’t D shouldn’t 12 Ellen: “ - ?" –Tom: "He's tall and thin with blue eyes." A What does John look like B Who does John look like C How is John doing D What does John like 13 “He told me that he had written a letter to congratulate his friend being elected the head of the committee” A for B on C at D to 14 Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window The sun was shining but the ground was very wet It -A had rained B had been rained C rained D had been raining 15 A mystery is something that A must explain B mustn’t explain C can be explained D can’t be explained 16 A is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people A camel B lizard C donkey D rabbit 17 I feel much more when I read an interesting book A relaxed B relaxing C relax D to relax 18 The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure A to prevent endangered species B to feed endangered species C to benefit from endangered species D to save endangered species 19 Adrian wanted to know where the CD player A you buy B did you buy C I had bought D was bought 20 Your son is heading to the right direction; - I think you should encourage him to learn harder A however B therefore C but D and 21 Those boys took a long ladder -A so that the ball from the roof can be gotten B and then get the ball from the roof C in order to get the ball from the roof D so they will get the ball from the roof 22 You can tell Tom what I said but he keep it secret A need B needn’t C must D mustn’t 23 The prisoner to have escaped by climbing over a wall A thinks B thought C is thought D has thought 24 The baby will be ill -A unless you keep him warm B if you keep him warm C unless you kept him warm D if you kept him warm 25 I’d like the blue jacket, please? Can you try it on? - “ ” A Yes, you would B Yes, you must C Yes, certainly D Yes, you 26 Books with good stories are often described as “ ” A swallowing B tasting C hard-to-put-down D hard-to-pick-up 27 “Those two pictures are very artistic.” “Yes, they - in France.” A were painted B were paint C painted D were painting 28 Alice: “What shall we this evening? Carol: “ -” A To go out for dinner B Let’s go out for dinner C Oh, that’s good! D I went out for dinner 29 The factory is said in a fire two years ago A being destroyed B to have been destroyed C to have destroyed D to destroy 30 That was a very story about the adventure in the tropical forests A excitement B excited C excitingly D exciting Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks: Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we (31) our mental powers (32) good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places This knowledge improves our love (33) others and helps us to live in peace with them We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold Though it may be possible for us to travel (34) the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past But good books (35) us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived 31 A set B improve C accelerate D move 32 A Through B By C On D At 33 A with B into C forward D of 34 A over B throughout C on D through 35 A help B make C let D suggest Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the following questions: The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones They are not flat, either; they often have high hills and deep valleys There is some plant life in many parts of the desert There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants The deserts of the world are not uninhabited People also live outside oases, but these people are not farmers They have camels, donkeys, sheep, etc These animals can live on the desert plants and not need much water The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals They usually live in tents When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people But they are also hospitable No man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water 36 According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of -A clay B sand C rock D small stones 37 Which of the following is true? A There is no plant and animal life in deserts B There are no people living in deserts C There is some rain in the desert but far from enough D People only live in places where there is water and plants and trees grow 38 People of the desert have to move from place to place to A look for food for their animals B trade their skins, their camel hairs C raise their camels and donkeys D communicate with the people of oases 39 It can be concluded from the passage that life -A is hard in deserts B is happy in deserts C is impossible in deserts D in deserts is much better now 40 The word “them” in line 10 refers to A the people of the desert B animals C tents D desert plants Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part of each sentence that needs correction: 41 I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest A B C D 42 The person from him you got the information is my elder brother A B C D 43 The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploiting and A B C D pollution 44 A large number of students in this school speaks English quite fluently A B C D 45 Endangered species protected by the World Wildlife Fund A B C D Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question: 46 Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey A It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey B The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain C The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey D If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continuing their journey 47 Because of the interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it A I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting B Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it C Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it D Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it 48 I went to bed early last night because I felt exhausted A Feeling exhausted, I went to bed early last night B Although I felt exhausted, I didn’t go to bed early C Although I felt exhausted, I couldn’t get early sleep last night D I went to bed early last night and felt exhausted 49 I started working here in 2000 A I have worked here since 2000 B I have started working here since 2000 C I have started work here since 2000 D I haven't worked here since 2000 50 “Did Shakespeare write this play?” A Did this play be written by Shakespeare? Shakespeare? C This play was written by Shakespeare B Was this play written by D Did this play Shakespeare write? ... 50 “Did Shakespeare write this play?” A Did this play be written by Shakespeare? Shakespeare? C This play was written by Shakespeare B Was this play written by D Did this play Shakespeare write?... feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold Though it may be possible for us to travel (34) the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened... the influence of superior mind, we ( 31) our mental powers (32) good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places This knowledge improves our love (33)