Class: 12 Full name: Written test No1 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. solutions B. hospitals C. families D. projects 2. A. marriage B. oblige C. neighbor D. exchange 3. A. informality B. apologize C. compliment D. apoplectic 4. A. confided B. obliged C. determined D. agreed 5. A. decent B. precede C. education D. secure II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different 6. A. elephant B. ancestor C. envelop D. conical 7. A. attract B. police C. signal D. polite 8. A. project B. support C. sometimes D. discuss III. Choose the best answer: 9. My father takes the _____ for teaching us to study in the evening so that our homework has been finished before bedtime. A. job B. work C. responsibility D. role 10. The boy learn hard in his ___ to be the top in every exam, which will leave a good impression on his girlfriend. A. try B. attempt C. way D. wish 11. She is sure to get job she wants. She is very _____ person. A. beautiful B. attractive C. determined D. intelligent 12. Safety should take _____ over all other matters in the workplace. A. precede B. precedent C. preceding D. precedence 13. He had to make a great ___ so that his child could have a good education. A. sacrifice B. offer C. contract D. loss 14. He is said to make a decision ___ of the outcome of the study. A. indifferent B. inaccurate C. independentD. inactive 15. Most English adjectives ___ the noun they modify. A. combine B. connect C. precede D. link 16. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and __ to a compliment in a proper way. A. react B. respond C. reject D. refuse 17. Babies have no other way of attracting their parents’ ___ than crying and shouting. A. attention B. attentive C. attend D. attentively 18. White has always been considered a(n) ____ of purity in Western cultures. A. signal B. icon C. image D. symbol 19. This wine ___ in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it. It will taste beautiful. A. was B. has been C. have been D. is 20. I ___ some new shorts, but I don’t think I like them. Maybe I’ll take them back to the store. A. bought B. have bought C. am buying D. will buy 21. The children ___ all the orange juice yesterday after the heated match! We’ll need to get some more. A. drunk B. have drunk C. drink D. had drunk 22. After he ________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish 23. I ________ with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job. A. worked B. have worked C. had worked D. have been working 24. “Why do you look so tired?” –“ Yes, I ___ all night.” A. was cooking B. worked C. did work D. have been working 25. ________ that’s happened is a waste of time. A. Regret something B. Regretting something C. Something regretted D. Something to regret 26. Only by ___ for the exam carefully can you earn good mark and come up to your parents’ expectations. A. prepare B. preparing C. preparation D. prepared 27. “ Did you watch the latest movie staring Leonardo Dicaprio?”, Linda asked me. => Linda asked …………… the latest movie staring Leonardo Dicaprio. A. did I watch B. did you watch C. if I watched D. if I had watch 28. “ Please come and join our party tonight”, said Peter. => Peter invited us ………………… A. to come and join our party tonight C. to their party that night B. to come and join their party that night D. to our party tonight IV. Choose A, B, C or D which needs correcting: 29. People can talk to each other effective using both verbal and non-verbal communication. A B C D 30. We are taught to behave well and not to hurt others people’s feeling. A B C D 31. Students at university have to spend most of their time study by themselves. A B C D 32. Nothing can be compare with the love and care your parents give you. A B C D 33. I was very busy lately since the project of designing the new collection started. A B C D V. Rewrite the following sentences: 34. Steve started working for this company five years ago. => Steve has _______________________________________________________________ 35. David left the party before we arrived there. => When___________________________________________________________________ 36. I've arranged to have next week off work. (I'm) => I’m _______________________________________________________ 37. The porter said to me 'I'll wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds.' => The porter said________________________________________________ 38. 'Are you thirsty? Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee?' John said => John suggested _______________________________________________ 39.'Remember to switch the computer off when you've finished.' => He reminded________________________________________________ 40. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before. => This is ________________________________________________________ TH E END . attractive C. determined D. intelligent 12. Safety should take _____ over all other matters in the workplace. A. precede B. precedent C. preceding D. precedence. apologize C. compliment D. apoplectic 4. A. confided B. obliged C. determined D. agreed 5. A. decent B. precede C. education D. secure II. Choose one word